Growing to Fast

Baby boy,

Today we received the note from school that you will be moving into the next classroom, Suite 200. You will no longer sit in a high chair, or sleep in a crib at school. Your move from the infant room to the room you are in now was not emotional for me but moving into the toddler room is something I'm not quite ready for yet. I know you are ready but your mommy is not. Your new teachers have some very big shoes to fill because Ms. Kelsey, Ms. Vanessa and Ms. Laura are incredible and you love them very much. I know you are ready and are in good hands but I need you to slow down and not grow up so fast.

Here are a few things you are doing and love at 17 months:

• Every time you see a dog you point and say "dog", if we are at the park you want to go say hello. Our dog, Dolce is your best friend, you love to give her kisses and say hello. I'm going to claim this and say you are just like your mommy with animals.
• We read Polar Bear, Polar Bear at least 3 times everyday. You hiss at the snake and tweet at the peacock, say elephant while putting your hand in the air, and we are working on the walrus. You laugh hysterically at mommy's walrus and you clap your hands while I "Arg, Arg"
• Everyday we walk to the mailbox and get the mail together. Yesterday you saw our neighbor across the culdesac and screamed "Hi", as we were walking back to the house you turned and yelled "bye" to her as loud as I have ever heard you.
• When it is windy outside you say "whoa" and laugh
• Your best friend is Avelyn. At school you run around with Tucker and Brendan but Avelyn is your bestie
• You would be outside 24 hours a day if you had it your way.
• Every time you walk up the stairs you scream "Byyyye Bye" or Ni Ni (Night Night) with a smile
• Keys, Keys, Keys- you start daddy's car on accident often with his self starter
• You are the easiest baby to put to sleep- bedtime is never and issue with you
• On the other side you wake up by 6:30 everyday, you are our little rooster. Daddy says he loves walking into your room in the morning because you always pop up with a HUGE smile on your face.
• In true boy fashion trucks and cars are starting to catch your interest, Vroom as you say
• Last you are extremely loving and love giving big hugs and kisses.

You are saying many words. Anything we say you attempt to repeat, words that are clear and you say and understand are : Daddy, Mommy, Hi, Bye, Milk, Juice, Chicken, Apple, Dog, Baba, Tweet Tweet or bird, Blanket, NiNi (Night Night), Bubbles, Bath, elephant, fish, Row Row, Uh-Oh, hot. You will repeat the colors but you don't know what they mean yet.

Love,
Mom