12 December 2016
Dear E,
You are getting so big! I can hardly believe it. You love standing up. The other day, you took your first step. Pretty amazing! Of course, you took that step while you were screaming and crying, so it was not anything close to the moment I had imagined. Darn teething pain! Your dad keeps saying that you've got to be almost done now, but it just doesn't seem to go away.
You can often be found clapping. It's the cutest thing. You clap a lot while you are standing.
One of your hobbies right now is getting stuck under chairs. You always find a way to get yourself wedged into the little spaces that are tricky to get out of.
A few days ago, you woke up from your nap while I was finishing something in the other room. I wasn't able to come right away, but you still kept a good attitude. I checked the video monitor to see what you were doing. You had pulled down the stuffed turtle from your dresser and started playing with him. I was so impressed at your ability to entertain yourself.
You and your sister are both big fans of sticking everything in your mouths, playing with anything that resembles a string or a cord, banging toys, shaking rattles, touching technology, sucking on books and paper, and eating Cheerios.
Love you forever,
Mom
Dear L,
You are growing so well and practicing your standing all the time. You were not going to let your sister show you up this month. You took your first step on the same day that she did. I was not expecting that so soon from either of you!
You have been making all sorts of noises lately. Your favorite probably has to be blowing ‘raspberries.’ You've also been doing a lot of growling and baby talking. Last week, you were making so much noise in church while someone was sharing a very personal experience. You always seem to have the best timing.
You love waving. I think it's your way of expressing how happy you are. The people in the grocery store love it when you wave at them. Well, they just love you in general.
Spoiler alert: you are both getting new car seats for Christmas. You are just too tall for your current ones. The best part of this gift definitely has to be the giant boxes that they arrived in. Hours of countless fun. Dad and I have to keep stopping you from eating the box, though.
Love you forever,
Mom
