Dear Auden,
You're 19 months old today and I am totally in love with you right now. We've got a good thing, you and I.
We've got inside jokes and special games; I know that you're going to look for the hammer in this book about trucks, and you're going to match the cement mixer on the cover with the cement mixer inside that book about trucks; I understand you when you say "wee wee" for fire trucks and "no no" for tofu and "ani" for elephants; I know just where to tickle you to get the best belly laughs.
I didn't know toddler-hood was going to be this much fun -- I was so worried I wouldn't know how to handle you that I overlooked the possibility of knowing you even better now than I did a year ago. I didn't know how delightful it would be to hear you pronounce your first words, or how rewarding it would be to observe the keenness of your memory. I didn't know how entertaining you would be, singing to your trucks and hamming it up in the tub.
You made up a sign for turtle of your own accord -- it's intuitive and perfect. You sit your stuffed giraffe on the potty as your proxy and make great farting noises for him; you also like to put your slippers (that you refuse to wear) on his feet. The other day you were eating a piece of bread and I watched as you broke off a tiny piece to feed to one of your cars... it was heartbreakingly sweet.
Papa taught you how to say "what?" and made a funny game where he answers "I don't know!"
You babble words and sounds in little strings of syllabic associations: mama, mommy, mani, bunny, bapi, potty, papa, bapa...
You call your grandpas "bama," and your grandmas "nana."
The sound of your voice alone makes me laugh:
I think I'm getting better at letting time pass, at allowing you to grow at the breakneck speed you employ for just about everything. But I suspect too that being a mother means always harboring an ache for these sweet uncomplicated days and all the ones that came before.
But let's charge ahead! I'm with you now and no matter what, loving you up the best I can.
Love,
mama
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8 comments:
You are so fortunate that you can capture so many precious moments on video. Enjoy each one as they come - it goes by way too quickly! Jan
He's so cute Robin! Sorry we missed you this past visit to GR. Hopefully one of the times you come to Canton you can come over to our house for a bit and visit the masterpiece. We have many cars and trucks and trains!:)
He is precious.
"I didn't know toddler-hood was going to be this much fun"- girl, you've got that right! It's really incredible.
Auden is simply precious. Keep enjoying, mama!
This was a beautiful, sweet post! I love it! And am so with you on this wonderful ride!
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