Eleven Months

Dear Emalyn,

ELEVEN down, one more to go to the big numero UNO.

You speed crawl. You scream high pitched blood-curdling shrieks. You prefer mommy and daddy’s food to your own. You arch your back and yell when you think you should have something your way. You LOVE the smokestack from your wooden train (which is missing right now, by the way. So if you would, please be like Quincy and pull it out mysteriously in a fit of play). Is that awful? I just asked you, my kid, to be like the dog….as long as all the train’s pieces are all intact, I suppose!

I’m planning your first birthday party, "Bugs and Blooms." It will be revealed the closer we get to the BIG DAY. I really like how things are going so far….we shall see how it all turns out!!

You have four teeth that you like to G-R-I-N-D. *I Cringe.* It is so loud Daddy and I can actually hear it across the room. We have a hard time handling it because it is like fingernails to a chalkboard, but we end up laughing about it. Ugh, I shiver to imagine the bone-on-bone sound as I write this….

Are you too young to be watching America’s Funniest Home Videos? Yes, I do know the answer to that is “yes.” However, you laugh at the people; especially the babies. I love to hear you laugh at it, like you truly understand why that show is funny. And you laugh at somewhat appropriate times. It precedes Extreme Home Makeover on Sunday nights, one of Mommy’s favorite shows. It may not be what I am supposed to do, but you really laugh. And you won’t get ADD from it, you’ll be just fine! We play enough outside now that the weather is so much warmer…MODERATION, I say!!

You will meet your uncle (mommy’s only brother/sibling) in May. He is a busy guy and couldn’t make it before now since he lives so far. I am sure you will like him, everyone always does.

So, mommy’s countdown begins. You’re big birthday will be here before I know it. I’m excited!

Love, your momma