You are growing so much that I needed to write a list of your new accomplishments ... and here it is:
You sign!!!! You can say all done and ask for food ...this one isn't a sign, but you also wave bye bye.
You stick out your tongue when asked and can find nose, hair and mouth on other people
You stick out your foot when we say "Feet Go First" as you climb down chairs, stairs, beds and more (although you still try to go head first after you stick that one foot out) silly boy!
You can stand alone (hands free) for quite some time
You take one step on your own before dropping
You walk with our help
You climb all the way up the stairs and we can't let you near them without keeping an eye on you. You have scared me many times this last week climbing halfway up before I noticed. You are fast!
You like climbing everything actually. You are always trying to climb up on the couch and whatever else you can find.
You finally hold your cup up by yourself to drink
You give kisses very frequently ... although you always forget that daddy has a beard that you don't like to kiss. :)
You hand us things that you have ... and this includes when we ask for what you have in your mouth!
You put things inside of other things
You can make elephant and lion sounds
Oh, and you have a new tooth!
You do sit down when we tell you to and you have really been improving on obedience lately. I'm really proud of you. We have also begun telling you to leave your paci in bed and we wave bye bye to it as we leave the room. If I were to sum up the last month of changes, I would say you are finally communicating to us and it shows us that you are ready for bigger concepts ... like paci is only for night night time. You have never cried when we put paci back in bed and I think you go to sleep easier/faster now that you have something to look forward to. I find that I speak to you more like an adult than I was previously. You understand more now I think and you prove it by responding in all the ways I mentioned above. I discover something new about you every day and all your changes encourage me so much. It is greatly encouraging to know that you listen to what I tell you and that you won't always stay at the same stage.
My biggest struggle right now is that you think it is so fun to run away when I call you and come looking for you. I struggle because it is so darn cute and you are so easy to chase! But I know how this turns out. You start walking, then running ... and before I know it, what was cute is now direct disobedience and it will be hard to run after you ... especially in public... and with another baby in tow. So what can I do with you? I try to use positive reinforcement when you DO come to me. But it is very rare and I want you to have fun playing with Mommy and Daddy when it is the time to play. As smart as you are right now, I just don't think you would understand being disciplined for not coming. I don't know son. I just don't know. I don't have all the answers, but I desperately want you to learn important lessons like "Don't touch" and "Come when I call you"
I can't think of any wisdom to give you this month. I hope when you look back on these letters that you will learn something about me ... your mom. I stressed out so much before you were born. I wanted to have all the answers before you came. But most of parenting is figuring it out as you go. You are our first born, so we will be figuring everything out on you. We already aren't thinking/worrying about the next baby because we know we have already done those previous stages and they don't scare us anymore. So please William, forgive me for my failures with you. Forgive me for my impatience and my anger. I love you very much and I always will. Don't stop growing. :)
Your Mom
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