Hey buddy,
The title of this post relates to how far you have come over the last six months – easily the most changes, new experiences and development of any timeframe in your life thus far. You are sleeping in your own bed, becoming quite articulate and easily understood, can count to nearly 20 and socially you have thrived. Its is an incredible thing to watch.
Some firsts:
- First time skiing
- First big kid bed
- First movie
- First time on a firetruck
- Met Santa
- First tablet
See that last one? Yeah, got you a tablet for Christmas. You can already operate it entirely – choosing Netflix movies and navigating the PBS Kids app. It is pretty unreal. You also met Santa, which was ridiculously cute.
We also took you skiing, but you were not really into it. We rented you some skis and boots and they were way too big – your foot only filled like half the boot. You gave it a go for a bit but eventually resolved to hot chocolate by the outdoor fire while your sister and I worked on things. I am going to get you back out this winter.
Probably the biggest development is your new bed. You have a new twin bed because you finally figured out how to get out of your crib.
This came in the form of you throwing yourself out of the crib. You see, your sister did this once around your age. She was finally tall enough to get her head and shoulders above the top of the crib, and basically used her head (remember, you both have huge heads) to give her enough weight to carry her legs over. She did it one time, we rushed in to find her crying on the ground. She never did it again and was in the crib until after 3 years old.
You took the same approach, using your head as a weight and throwing yourself over. You fell on your head and started crying. We rushed in to get in the middle of the night and console you. After a little while you were calm and we put you back in your crib. 10 minutes later – you did it again. The following night we woke up to a thump at about 1am, finding you again on the floor. We moved pillows and a cushioned chair next to your crib, but basically then stayed up the rest of the night watching the monitor fearing you will jump again. Apparently the urge to escape (even at the cost of smacking your head each time) was just too great and you could not resist. The next day I set up your twin bed, bought a mattress, and you are now sleeping without killing brain cells. Boys and girls are very, very different.
We have been spending a lot of time in Sun Valley and are gearing up for summer. I have been working quite a bit and spending a day or two every other week in Portland. Mom is busy with mom things and Harper is finishing up preschool and starting kindergarten in the fall.
The next time I write you will be in preschool yourself! You will be in the Beetle class at Wesleyan, going on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-12. You will end up going to three years of preschool, but we really like the preschool (same that Harper attended). Mom is struggling a bit with the idea of you going to school and not being with her, but she is coping. It will be the first time that mom is without one of you on a regular basis. You are mixed on it, sometimes excited and other times not. I think you will do very well and enjoy the social aspect.
You are still the happiest little man – playing constantly, always talking, dancing, singing, running, and driving your sister nuts. You guys are still incredibly close and only seem to be getting closer as time passes. I can’t wait to talk to you again when you turn three in just a few months!
I love you more than anything in the world.
Love, Dad
