13 months and a few weeks

Dear Ransom.
You're currently not sleeping in your crib. Its been about an hour, but at least you're being quiet for the most part and so we'll assume you're getting some sort of rest in there. But, I decided to take this opportunity to write up a few of the things you've been up to in the last month or so-before I forget them completely!!

For one thing, you not sleeping is actually not common. You're a rockin' sleeper and usually nap time and bed time happen without much drama. But, drama DOES occur, like a week or so ago you came down with some sort of mysterious illness where you lost your appetite completely ( not even cheese! or waffles! or cookies! made you happy) and threw up twice. Its really the first time you've ever really thrown up and boy was it AWFUL! Poor baby! lets hope we never have to experience that drama ever again ( wishful thinking).

Anyway, other than your little sickness you've had a great month. You got even more into your books ( saying "bookie, bookie, bookie" while you read turned into you having a "favorite" book every few days that you wanted read to you over and over again. Mostly it was "Night Night Little Pookie" and you'd repeat the words on the first page over and over "ooooooh ooooookie" ( oh pookie) after we read them.

You've also gotten very into "walking" with the help of your little Red Fire-engine. Its suppose to be a little push rider, but instead you hold onto the front and the back ( so its side ways) and use the friction of the sideways wheels as support and literally run ALL over the house. Its pretty exciting. ;-)
You also figured out that you could push your activity table around the house like a old person walker too. Pretty much anything to help you in the walking department without you actually having to WALK.
Seriously, I think its going to be a bit longer before you walk for real. You are still very cautious and do not like to have to even stand by yourself.

You do enjoy saying "weeeoooo weeeeoooo" ( almost like a siren ) and "Ma-ma" and "Da-da" while pointing at things that are NOT ma-ma or da-da. You also still enjoy looking at yourself in the mirror and waiting for the garage door to close after we go for our morning walks-you squinch up your eyes and grin waiting for the loud sound of the door slamming shut.

One thing I've been trying to teach you for WEEKS now is how to say "please", you've finally done the sign-language for it a few times but its still a battle and we're definitely having to fight the whole whining thing. We've made some progress, but its been quite a challenge for both of us!

Well, speaking of...I better go relieve you from your crib/prison and have one of my favorite times of the day, "sippy cup snuggles" where we sit on the couch together and snuggle as you wake up from your nap. It is honestly one of my favorite parts of the day.

I love you,
Mommy