It’s April and spring has sprung! You are in FULL blown toddler mode and are so very excited to explore your world to the fullest extent. Your emotions are gaining intensity as you look to the world through the lens of someone exploring the amount of control they might have over any given situation, and the “happy” one is my favorite 😉. Your laughter is THE most contagious. I watch videos of you laughing over and over just because of the smile that precious sound puts on my face. This month you had play dates with humans your own size (usually you hang with the adults but I do try to get you in the mix with littles!), took a reluctant picture with the Easter bunny, got a new car toy that you absolutely love AND hunted for Easter eggs for the first time with your god brothers Roman & Reyes. They took such good care of you… it was really sweet to witness. Grandma Bev Sue’s pool is open for the season, so we took our first swim. You, my dear, are a bonified water baby and I really need to get you swim lessons ASAP! You love story time, are focused on mastering the spoken word and it is adorable. “I see you” is still a favorite but every day it seems your repertoire grows by leaps & bounds. Grandma Connie gives me a full report on what’s new when I get home from work and it is astounding how quickly you are learning all the things. The act of going putty IN the potty started to click for you and for the first time you signaled that you needed to go “boo boo” and held it until we got you seated… halleloo!!!!!! That deserves high fives all around. GAME CHANGER!!! You are really bonding with Rumi and he is very patient with you (thank goodness). You say hi to him first thing each morning and it’s too cute. You are not one to rush into any situation, you sit back and observe and slowly warm to whatever is going on. Not afraid or shy, just watching and gauging how interested you might be in participating. You love playing dress up, are slightly obsessed with shoes (you might have come by that honestly) and have personality plus! It’s magical to watch “you” unfold. I am amazed how full my heart feels at the mere thought of you. All mothers say it, but you can’t really explain it until it’s you, watching a being you carried within, blossoming into a full-blown human with thoughts and feelings of their own. It’s breath taking really, and I am excited to see what’s next. Happy Spring my love, may this be the best season yet.