Little man has Pneumonia for the last week or so, so again I am late posting his monthly update. I took the photos a little while back, but just haven’t gotten around to posting this. One of these times I will get it up on time.

Little Peanut,

I think this stage you are in has to be my absolute favorite. You are discovering new things everyday. It is so fun to see what you choose to grab on to. The things that interest you, the things you copy, the things you pick up, it’s really so fun to watch. I love that you are wanting to learn, I hope that never goes away.

You have been in this stage recently where you aren’t doing as well playing on your own as you used to. Mommy has tried to be really careful about always playing with you so that you would learn to play on your own. I know it is very hard for first time mom’s to do that with their first born, but I knew it would be important. Mommy has work to do and a house to pick up too that I wanted to make sure you could play on your own some. But this month, you haven’t wanted to at all. You grab a toy, and you back your little bootie up and sit right on mommy’s lap to play with that toy. You don’t want me to do anything else. It has been that way all month, but you have also been really sick for a couple weeks. As much as it is so hard for me to get things done, I LOVE the way you back your little bootie up to sit in my lap. It is so cute to watch. I know one day you won’t want to sit there, so I am reminding myself to soak it in.

You are OBSESSED with closing doors. The minute we walk into a room, you run in after us to close the door. One day I wouldn’t let you close it because I needed it open and you were really upset. You like those doors shut.

You love to read books. Whenever you are quiet, I often find you sitting in the corner next to your crate of books reading them one by one. I am hoping to get you more books soon. I can’t wait to build that collection. You are also very good at sharing. You always like to give others your toys. I peeked in the nursery before picking you up one sunday and you were all sitting at the table eating cheerios. I watched you give one to the girl on your right, one to the boy on your left, and one for yourself, over and over. It was the cutest thing to watch. Please remember to share little one, it’s such a sweet quality.

Sometimes I look at you and CANNOT believe you are going to be a big brother. You don’t understand very much yet, but I will still tell you as much as I can. I can’t wait to see what kind of big brother you are going to be. I am so thankful to have such a sweet little boy in my life.

Until next month little one.

XO  MOMMY