Your tender heart melts my heart.
You went through a phase months ago of hitting. Dad and I tried everything to get you to stop. We'd hold your hands for a minute, time out and other things. Trying week and after week we didn't see any progress. Meriden just got used to getting a whack across the head for no reason from you. Nursery leaders would often report of unimproved behavior. But then you stopped. You even stopped to the point that if you accidentally hit you go out of your way to "iss-i" kiss it better. Every time you notice a cut on someone else you drop what you're doing and kiss it better. You share your toys and ah... you're soooo cute with babies. Whether we're at story time or baby Missy (Bill and Lindsey Scarber's baby) is visiting you just gravitate to that baby admiring, smiling, sharing and being so sweet with the baby.
Though your vocabulary is very limited and you still pretty much just repeat anything that I say, you are surprisingly good at understanding almost anything I ask you to do like sit down, bring me this, it's on the counter. Some words you say on your own are "pop it" open it, "lo-uh" love you, "wa-wa" water, "ho-ju" hold you, "muy" more...
You are awesome at putting your plate in the sink and unloading the dishwasher- especially the silverware. You often ask for a tissue for your never ending runny nose. You're very sensitive half the time. I never know when. So, if I get after you- you usually just take it but sometimes, like today, you cried. You recently learned how to crawl out of your crib. It hasn't amounted to be much of a problem though because you still love sleep so much (greatest blessing in my life right now! You take a 4 hour nap and sleep 8pm-7am every single day- it's awesome!!) but today after I put you in your crib for your nap and closed the door I heard some toys banging in the bedroom and found that you had gotten out of your crib and were playing. I came in and sternly said "Jeffrey Cooper you get back in your bed". You lip started to quiver and with your cute blue eyes you looked at me as if to say, Mom, I didn't mean to be naughty! Oh, my heart just sank. I held you and rocked you and explained how you need to stay in your bed because its time for nap. Well, it worked. You lay down, pulled your doggie and monkey in close, let me lay the blanket across you and never moved another inch. You'll probably stay that way for as long as I'll let you. It was so beautiful outside and you and Meriden were playing so cute together that I didn't put you down for a nap until 2:30. Usually its around 1. Which means that if I let you- you'd sleep tip 6:30 but then its hard for you to fall asleep at 8pm at night.
You're still a good eater. You have no interest in the potty-which I'm fine with. You are very very good at riding a scooter and pushing on the cement with the tricycle. You jump awesome on the tramp and can get on and off by yourself- the big one. You climb every slide and recently figured out how to get on the swing that is a two-seater which is kind of tricky. I wouldn't be surprised if you learn to ride a bike before Meriden. You've always been so advanced with gross motor skills.
Whenever we work on the alphabet you are always so excited to declare what letters they are. Your favorite is K and you say it says "kick" and then you kick. Its so cute. Whenever you see any letter you point to it and say some letter- it almost never is the right letter but its so cute how excited you are to declare that you know your letters. We've been doing a letter craft for our own little preschool almost every week and you're getting great at gluing and putting things together.
I see in your eyes a great man. I know you will do great things with your life and that you have the ability to move mountains. I love your little sweet heart. I love you so much my little Jeffrey.
Its hard to believe you won't be my baby soon- though unlike Meriden, I feel like you're ready to be "big brother". Our little Ephraim will be here soon and I think you two will be the best of friends.
You went through a phase months ago of hitting. Dad and I tried everything to get you to stop. We'd hold your hands for a minute, time out and other things. Trying week and after week we didn't see any progress. Meriden just got used to getting a whack across the head for no reason from you. Nursery leaders would often report of unimproved behavior. But then you stopped. You even stopped to the point that if you accidentally hit you go out of your way to "iss-i" kiss it better. Every time you notice a cut on someone else you drop what you're doing and kiss it better. You share your toys and ah... you're soooo cute with babies. Whether we're at story time or baby Missy (Bill and Lindsey Scarber's baby) is visiting you just gravitate to that baby admiring, smiling, sharing and being so sweet with the baby.
Though your vocabulary is very limited and you still pretty much just repeat anything that I say, you are surprisingly good at understanding almost anything I ask you to do like sit down, bring me this, it's on the counter. Some words you say on your own are "pop it" open it, "lo-uh" love you, "wa-wa" water, "ho-ju" hold you, "muy" more...
You are awesome at putting your plate in the sink and unloading the dishwasher- especially the silverware. You often ask for a tissue for your never ending runny nose. You're very sensitive half the time. I never know when. So, if I get after you- you usually just take it but sometimes, like today, you cried. You recently learned how to crawl out of your crib. It hasn't amounted to be much of a problem though because you still love sleep so much (greatest blessing in my life right now! You take a 4 hour nap and sleep 8pm-7am every single day- it's awesome!!) but today after I put you in your crib for your nap and closed the door I heard some toys banging in the bedroom and found that you had gotten out of your crib and were playing. I came in and sternly said "Jeffrey Cooper you get back in your bed". You lip started to quiver and with your cute blue eyes you looked at me as if to say, Mom, I didn't mean to be naughty! Oh, my heart just sank. I held you and rocked you and explained how you need to stay in your bed because its time for nap. Well, it worked. You lay down, pulled your doggie and monkey in close, let me lay the blanket across you and never moved another inch. You'll probably stay that way for as long as I'll let you. It was so beautiful outside and you and Meriden were playing so cute together that I didn't put you down for a nap until 2:30. Usually its around 1. Which means that if I let you- you'd sleep tip 6:30 but then its hard for you to fall asleep at 8pm at night.
You're still a good eater. You have no interest in the potty-which I'm fine with. You are very very good at riding a scooter and pushing on the cement with the tricycle. You jump awesome on the tramp and can get on and off by yourself- the big one. You climb every slide and recently figured out how to get on the swing that is a two-seater which is kind of tricky. I wouldn't be surprised if you learn to ride a bike before Meriden. You've always been so advanced with gross motor skills.
Whenever we work on the alphabet you are always so excited to declare what letters they are. Your favorite is K and you say it says "kick" and then you kick. Its so cute. Whenever you see any letter you point to it and say some letter- it almost never is the right letter but its so cute how excited you are to declare that you know your letters. We've been doing a letter craft for our own little preschool almost every week and you're getting great at gluing and putting things together.
I see in your eyes a great man. I know you will do great things with your life and that you have the ability to move mountains. I love your little sweet heart. I love you so much my little Jeffrey.
Its hard to believe you won't be my baby soon- though unlike Meriden, I feel like you're ready to be "big brother". Our little Ephraim will be here soon and I think you two will be the best of friends.
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