Lately You...

Lately you love to hold your tooth paste while I brush your teeth. You never noticed before now that Elmo is on the tube, and when I first showed him to you, you laughed. Lately you want to hold and eat the phone and tv remotes. You get so sad when I wont let you. Lately you are getting better about how you pet Harley. You don't seem to be pulling at his ears, whiskers, and tail as much as you used to. And he thanks you for it. Lately you get so scared when we try to go through a drive thru or a car wash-the noises of both frighten you. Lately you just don't get to see your Daddy enough. He has been working late into the evening and sometimes does not make it home before you go to bed. Lately you love sitting up in the shopping cart when we go places. You can see so much of what is going on up there and you always watch for and get very excited when we spot some balloons. Lately you roll right over to your back when we put you on your tummy. Lately you want me to chase you around the kitchen when you are in your walker. Lately you have been waking up less in the middle of the night, but I am sure that wont last for long. Lately you have been very interested in door knobs and drawer knobs. You love to pull the door knob to your closet over and over, or the knob on your dresser drawer so you can pull all the clothes out. Lately you want to have a drink of whatever Mommy has in her cup-just so you can drink out of her cup. Lately you love to stand on the couch and watch the mail truck deliver the mail. Then you love to head outside with Mommy to get the mail. You know all of this by the words "mail truck". Lately your favorite place to play is sitting on the floor with a small box full of toys that you can dump out and sort through. Lately you will not keep a hat on your head. That's because Mommy tried a baseball hat on you-you are only used to knit/sweater hats. And I guess that trying the baseball cap just ruined the whole thing for you. Lately you get so excited when you hear the garage door-you know it means that Daddy is home and he is about to come up the stairs. Lately you like to listen to music when you eat-bopping your head the while time. Lately you have been doing all of these things that just make us love you more and more!