Xander,
You are a year old today. Where has the time gone? I still feel like I’m getting to know you and you have been in our lives for a year now.
You are the most amazing little baby. You learned to walk at 10 months. You were so motivated to get moving. Maybe because your two big sisters walk around everywhere and you are desperately trying to get in on the action. Now you follow them around and try to play with them but it’s hard because you are so little.
You are most fascinated by things that aren’t actual toys, including your sister Peyton, and the cat Hercules. Your face just lights up when Peyton plays with you or Tori talks to you. Your favorite game is Peek-a- Boo/Hide and Seek. You and I play this game a lot and you get so excited and your arms wave around and you smile so big when you find me or if I say ‘Boo” around a corner. I love your smile! It’s so big and happy. I can’t help but smile whenever you do. You also like joining Daddy and Peyton when they play ball in the hall. It’s fun to walk back and fourth and try to catch a giant ball.
You do a lot of talking and hand gestures but we still aren’t quite sure what you are saying yet. I think just recently you have started calling me “ma ma” but I’m not entirely convinced. It’s more like ”ma ma ma ma ma ma ma...”
You hate to sleep. You are so busy all of the time so when it’s bed time or nap time you are very much against it. Daddy can get you to sleep better than Mommy can. You seem to be more comfortable with him and he sings lots of great songs for you that help put you to sleep faster. I don’t blame you, the world is a very interesting place and you don’t want to miss out on any of the interesting stuff.
You love music and can dance to it just a little. Anytime music comes on and you’re around you tend to stop what you are doing and just listen. You also seem to want to start taking things apart to see how they work. Hopefully you won’t do that too often!
Just recently you have started pushing cars around, bouncing , jumping and rolling balls, and waving. You love bouncing! Since you have mastered walking I think you have moved on to new things. You are doing so well. To think you started out in this world three and a half weeks early and very tiny. They said you would have to go to NICU but you never did. You were strong willed from the beginning. Just like your sister, you know what you want and somehow you will let us know.
I love you so much little man. I can’t wait to see what kind of little person you turn into.
Love,
Mom
