Dear Doodlebug,
Happy Birthday! We celebrated your birthday this past weekend because it was when we could get family and friends together. We got you the cutest doodlebug cake and you had fun pushing the ladybugs into the fondant. Everyone had a great time and you did amazing! There was no meltdown, you played with your new toys, you shared your cake, and you were totally adorable the whole time.
Today, you started to ride forward-facing in the car. I loved the look of joy and excitement when you saw the car seat turned around. It's fun to see your little face grinning back at me in the rear-view mirror. I can't believe how big you are--99.05 percentile for height and 70 percentile for weight. You are definitely don't fit the description of a cardiac patient!
You've been a little slow to speak because of all your ear infections, but you counted to three this weekend, did "a b c" at the party, and can correctly identify o, b, n, and r. You hold crayons properly and draw circles and lines and, even though you color well outside the lines, it's clear when you are trying to color small parts, like just a nose or the wheel of a car. Your motor skills are crazy! You can already put on your socks and pants by yourself, stack a tower of blocks 9 high, and match puzzle pieces. You can find pairs of memory cards, even when the images are mostly covered, and you can find anything Elmo faster than I can blink.
You love to dance and boogie and seem to enjoy lots of different kinds of music. You like to help choose what you wear and have very fierce opinions about lots of things. You are sometimes very protective of your stuff, and other times you share even your most precious items without batting an eye. You love books, babies, blocks, and balls. You love hammering on a tool bench and changing a baby equally. You are fearless about most everything, except dogs. You love jumping, flipping and, when you're in the mood, bath time. You love to help wipe up spills, close the dishwasher, open the refrigerator, and give the kitties treats.
You are a true delight and I am so blessed that you are my baby. It's been a year full of ups and downs. I know there are going to be a great many more surprises in the years ahead, but I am looking forward to all of them. Before I go, I want to tell you a few things that will always be true: You are amazing, beautiful, smart, and perfect just the way you are, and I am proud of you.
Love,
Mommy
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