I can’t believe
it’s already been a year since your birth.
It seems like only yesterday that I was holding you in my arms for the
first time and watching you open your eyes to gaze at the world around you. When the doctor announced you were a boy, I
admit I was a little nervous. Of course I
was unbelievably excited and happy as well.
But after 2+ years of parenting a little girl, I was a little bit unsure
about what it would be like to have a son.
It seems so funny to say that now, a year later, because you are a part
of our lives as if you have always been with us. You are our Big Boy, our Mitchell-Man, our
Buddy. I wasn’t sure what to expect when
parenting a boy, but I needn’t have worried.
You’ve made it so easy, Sweet Boy.
You are so happy and smiley most of the time. You’ve always loved to snuggle, and while you
are definitely on the move these days, snuggling with Mama still ranks high up
on your list of favorite things to do.
Having a second
child is so different from having just one and I worry about the fact that I’m
not able to give you nearly as much undivided attention as your sister
got. At one year old, though, you
are thriving. You started crawling at 6 months, walking at
9.5 months, and these days you’re up and running. You’re starting to talk up a storm and sometimes
it’s more than just random babbles. You can say Mama, Daddy, Titi, Uh-oh, No,
Hi and Bye. I also swear that you say "What's this?" so I always answer you. You have started indicating
verbally when you want something and you say no and shake your head when you
don’t. You can give hugs and
kisses. You are fascinated by anything
with wheels – bikes, trucks, even the book cart at the library. You got several new riding toys for your
birthday and you’re practically a pro at riding them. You’re not as into books as your sister is yet. I think it has something to do with the fact
that you don’t like to sit still for more than 5 seconds at time. Even so, I try reading to you most nights and
occasionally you’ll stop long enough to listen.
You are so busy! You love to get
into things in the kitchen like the drawer with kitchen rags and the pot and
pans. Peek-a-boo is one of your favorite
games these days and Evie is really able to make you giggle. The other day she sat in my closet playing
peekaboo with you from behind some clothes and you could not stop
laughing. And speaking of Evie – you
adore her and she loves you to bits.
Right now, you guys are playing together so well. You want to see and do whatever she is doing
and she is so incredibly patient with you (99% of the time anyway). There are times, though, where I can see that
the future with you two might get a little bumpy. Like when Evie is laying on the ground
watching TV and you come flying into the room and body slam her. Or when she is trying to do an art project and
you really, really want to do it too, and I hear her screech “Mitchell…NO!” a
dozen times as you steal her crayons. My
hope is that you two remain close as you get older. Time will tell!
Daddy likes to
call you his little foodie. There are
very few foods that you don’t like. You
don’t seem to have a huge fondness for peaches, but other than that, I can’t
think of anything you won’t at least try.
I truly hope this trend continues when it comes to food. Right now, you will try every vegetable I put
in front of you! From day one, you have
been a big boy and at one year old, you weigh 25lbs and are around 30 inches
tall. You are a bruiser! You’re built like football player and we have
(more than once) referred to you as our little linebacker. Maybe someday you’ll play for the
Buckeyes! Or maybe not…this mama is not
so sure she wants her baby boy getting tackled on a daily basis!
We love you so
much, Sweet Boy, and we are so excited to see what the future holds for
you. I hope you always stay as sweet and
loveable as you are now. And I hope that you are so, so happy.
All my love,
Mama
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