To our 16 month old son Mikey,

Where has the time gone? is a question Daddy and I ask all the time. Here are some highlights of you over the past month:

* You have your favorite books and toys each week. We have read "5 Silly Monkeys", "Welcome Summer" and "Welcome Fall" MULTIPLE times per day, EVERY day. You love to push your Winnie the Pooh train outside and all the buttons located on it! You carry your Yankee baseball bat around and bang the floor and furniture (you would bang the TV if we let you!). You love taking the balls out of your shopping cart by throwing them over your shoulder behind you. You also LOVE playing in the kitchen especially with the saute pan and wooden spoons, salad spinner, spatulas and the wisk!

* You now say "die-die" for "bye-bye" and wave backwards every time you say it. You say it when we go "bye bye" as well as whenever a car or truck drives past the apartment. You do not call us "mama" and "dada" (yet) but we hear you say those words all day long!

* You LOVE being outside and as a result you also love taking your naps! When you can, you take two naps per day averaging 1.5-2 hours each time! It really helps Mommy get A LOT done! You are very flexible on days when you don't have two naps and you still go down for bed easily. You go to sleep around 8:00 and wake up between 7-8 am. When you look tired we ask you if you want your lovey and you proceed to WALK to your room.

* The biggest accomplishment this month has been your WALKING! Every day you walk more and crawl less. You are a little more cautious outside but you are becoming very comfortable. This has also helped you tolerate touching the grass, too!

* You are consistently eating the same foods as last month but will now nibble on a chicken nugget (Mommy caved.....I just want you to get SOME protein in your little body!). You prefer the ketchup over the chicken.

Another fun and wonderful month lies ahead with trips planned to Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as birthday parties and playdates! Hooray for summer!

xoxo
Mommy & Daddy