Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Happy "Birthday" Baby

Grayson Michael,

Sixteen months. You are sixteen months old today.
Can you believe it? You have accomplished so much in your little life!

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You are obsessed with parts and pieces, rather than whole toys. You love to climb inside things, on things, around things and down things. You love to squeal at puppies and birds and airplanes and hollar at me and Daddy. You are a wild man at bath time, bed time, play time, any time. You give the sloppiest kisses, the biggest hugs and are the best cuddle bug.

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I love that you can sit on the couch and watch an entire episode of Wheel of Fortune and scarf down half a box of Cheez Its with me. My little dude. You are happiest with a bowl of Cheerios in the morning and you eat it with a spoon now, just like a big boy!

You're OBSESSED with the kitchen cabinets and drawers, the fridge, dishwasher, clothes dryer, and the shower (especially when I’m in it!) but my personal fav has to be the toilet. Ugh. Why the fascination? I mean I get it, there’s a lid, it bangs (loudly!) when you lift it and let gravity plunk it down, there’s water, there’s a lever thing that makes the best noise ever when you yank it, and there’s a random black hole, but. Come. On. It's a race to see who can get to the seat first … Mommy who has to pee (really, really badly) or Grayson who wants to play. Well, at least I burn a calorie or two in the Great Potty Race of 2008.

Hmm, the next amazing Olympic sport?

Since you have arrived, our lives have never been more chaotic, more crazed, more full of messes and stenches and stashes of stuff. But it has also never been more blessed, more full, more perfect, more pure. And Daddy and I thank God everyday for our precious little madman who makes us laugh like no other, makes me cry like no other, makes us love like no other, makes us live like no other.

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Happy, happy "birthday," baby. You are our light, our love, our life.

4 comments:

Lindsay said...

Happy 16 mos Big Boy!
U lil stinker you!!!

Leslie said...

Happy Birthday G....but what I really wanted to say was Missy....I LOVE your hair!!!! : )

Michelle said...

Welcome to toddlerhood. The good, the bad and the UGLY. The fun has only just begun. :) XOXO

Andréa said...

OMG 16 months! Such a cutie!!! And that last picture is priceless.

PS love the dark hair :)