It's the little things you do that make me smile...

As I sit down to type this my head is KILLING me but I have to update things. I want my kids to be able to look back and read about our days. Some people keep physical journals but this is easier for me. It's a digital age. I'm ok with that. I can still print them out and put them together in a book for them. Jax you are getting SO grown up. You are no longer my little baby, although I still call you "the baby." As I watch you play I am reminded of how much you are a TODDLER now. You look like such a big boy now! You absolutely love playing cars and trucks! They are your favorite toys. Your other favorites are bouncy balls and stuffed animals. You still LOVE your stuffed giraffe Gerald. I think he'll be your favorite lovie for a long while. Things I love about you.... I love how you say "Mama-dayyey." as one word. You love when we're both around. You also say milk, chicken. toes (toast) where it go, der is (there it is) Elmo, mim maaws (mickey mouse). Right now you love eating apples as a whole. You are the pickiest little eater but when you love something you get so excited about it and say "mmm num YUM YUM mmmmm!" It's so cute! You started walking about 3 weeks ago. You are still crawling too but you are walking so well and moving all over the place. One thing I don't love so much is your new found love of screaming and throwing tantrums. Which is exactly what you are doing as I type this while daddy tries to change your diaper.... Mommy is trying to be patient and I know one day you will know how to communicate better and learn how to behave. You really are the sweetest little boy I know. I can tell already you are going to be loving and sweet. I love how you know when I am sad. I've been hurt a couple times or very sad about something and started to cry and you ran up to me instantly and laid your head on my chest and touched my cheek and gave me a kiss. I'm pretty sure it was the sweetest thing I'd ever witnessed. You notice all the details. You obsess over something once you get your mind on something which can be frustrating if you don't understand you can't have it, but I know that it will help you achieve goals once you know the right way to communicate as you get older. You are so friendly. Everywhere we go you say "HIII!" to everyone we pass. You love people. When you meet new friends you can be a little shy at first but after warming up you always try to hug and kiss them and play with them. I know someday you'll be a great big brother. You love to share. You love sharing your food with us. You think it's so fun to give us bites. You love water but you prefer dringking out of my water over your sippy. You like the big starbucks cup. =) You LOVE music just as much as you always have. Just like mama. We have dance parties all the time in the living room during the day. When I put on music you instantly crawl up to me and reach up your arms for me to pick you up. When I pick you up you start dancing and bouncing on my hip. Every time. It's the cutest. You love going for visits in Nonnie and Pappi's room. If their door is closed you walk over and knock on the door and say "Nooonni!" You love to snuggle and watch movies with Nonnie and play with their abundance of remote controls. At night when it's time for bed you grab your binky and lovie and crawl into your favorite corner of the couch and pull the blanket over yourself and lay down. It's so funny. You are very particular about which blanket you use too. It has to be the red and white quilt great grandma ruth made. You crawl up and say "nu nye!!" You think brushing your teeth is the coolest thing ever. At least for now! I know someday I'll have to make you. All we say it "brush your teeth" and you pretend to brush your teeth with your finger. Haha. I could go on and on about all the cute little things you do. I've never loved someone so little as I love you. You are my little buddy and mommy's favorite lil guy. You make me smile when somedays I don't feel like I can at all. Love and hugs, Mama