Today you are one year old. It’s hard to believe that you have been with us for a whole year already. I know its cliché, but it sure has flown by! I don’t think anyone who has met you would doubt for a minute that you are the happiest baby I have ever met. You wake up every morning with a smile on your face and go to bed laughing every night. I can’t even keep track of the number of times a day you make me and your Daddy laugh. You certainly have an outgoing personality and are quite the comedian already.
We spend a lot of time together during the day while Daddy is at work. We like to go out shopping and try to meet Daddy for lunch at least once a week. I don’t think there has been one trip to town where someone didn’t make a comment about how beautiful, how cute, how funny or how happy you are. People are naturally drawn to you. I worry that this will go to your head in the future, but will do my best to teach you that beauty isn’t everything.
If speed-crawling were a sport, I think you would be the champion. You crawl as fast as you can all over the house and sometimes do laps just for fun. You can stand on your own and can even take a few steps, but still prefer to crawl and get where you are going quick. You are a daredevil already, climbing all over the furniture and your new chair. You’ve already learned to use your chair as a stepping stool to the big couch. You are constantly trying to dive headfirst off of the furniture and think that this is hilarious.
You are constantly on the move and definitely take after your father in this respect. You CANNOT sit still. Even if you are sitting, some part of your body is constantly moving. I knew we were in trouble when I was pregnant and you kicked me constantly. You wear me out each and every day, but I wouldn’t change you for the world.
Meal times with you are a delight. You eat almost anything we set in front of you, except, of course, milk from your sippy cup. This follows your long-standing refusal to use a bottle and may have you still breastfeeding at age 3. Let’s hope not! Your dinner last night consisted of a grilled cheese, pineapple, grapes, tangerines, black olives, fish and pickles. You eat like a champ and obviously take after me in your food preferences. You will eat olives or a pickle over anything else these days.
Last week you started part-time daycare. Upon dropping you off the first day, you immediately crawled away to play with your new friends. You complained when I picked you up to give you a kiss goodbye and went right back to exploring your new surroundings. You love going to visit your new friends and telling me about your day when I come to pick you up. Your ability to adjust to new surroundings so quickly tells me that you are going to love embarking on new experiences throughout your life and will do so with confidence. It makes me happy to know that I won’t ever have to worry about you.
I could go on and on with the letter because, to us, you are the greatest little person that ever was. Your father and I wake up each day happier because you are with us (even if it is 6:30 AM). We couldn’t imagine a day without you in our lives and love you more than you will ever know. Our goal in life is for you to know how much you are loved and we will never tire of finding new ways to show you!
Happy 1st Birthday Goose!
Love,
Mommy
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