#71

Dear Aj

Have I told you recently what a joy you are and how much your Father and I adore you. I never want you to forget how much you are loved. One day many years from now, when you are a crazy teenager and are thinking crazy teenage thoughts, you can turn to these letters and hear just how special and wonderful you are. No matter what are relationship will be at the time (I am hoping GREAT) you can always look back on these letter and know that not matter what you have done, my love for you is endless


As always you are full of great surprises. My favorite of the week is your new catch phrase "Wow. Wow. Wow." you will walk around the house playing and all of a sudden there it is. I can't help but smile when I hear your little voice.

We are starting to enter into a new level of play time! Your are bringing life into your stuffed animals, whether it is a gorilla walking on the ottoman or you giving big hugs and kisses to your special animal. Last night we pulled out the play dough, the texture was so new and interesting to you. You loved putting the piece back into its jar. You watched in amazement as I rolled the pieces into balls so that we could smash them flat. Another on of your favorite pass time right now our your books! There is one book that you are quite fond of, you carry it around the house with you and when someone comes over you like to have them read it to you. The book has animal piece that pop out, you have a new favorite animal that you want to carry every week. First it was the cat and the dog, then the pig and sheep now it is the duck and lamb.

As you get older l can only imagine all the fun that we are going to have and all the trouble that you are going to get into. You are a very good boy, but the last couple of weeks you have started testing us. It started with you hitting my face out of excitement (we are working on being gentle) and then for some reason destroying the orchid that is in Mommy and Daddy's bedroom. You walk over to it and throw the faux grass out of the pot.  I have told you no sternly but you just laugh at me, I tell you no and turn you away but you just turn right back around and laugh at me. I have tried a handful of other discipline tactics and you just turn around and laugh. I finally had to slap your hand, don't worry I did not hurt you, you laughed at me when I did it. However you did leave the pot alone. I am not a big fan of that method and I can not wait until I can put you on time out. This is just the start of you becoming your own person and learning how to explore the word around you. I will always be here when you fall, when you need carrying and when you need guiding.

I am always here for you
Love
Mom