A Year and a half

18 months. A year and a half. To most people, who are childless, this seems like a length of time that is relatively long. Not seeing a dear friend or family member in that time frame seems like an eternity. To a parent, that is a blink in the face of time. You as a parent see that in the face of your child. E went from newborn to toddler in a year and a half.  Went from little snugly poop, pee, and eating machine to walking, talking, and running the place - still snugly at times and now tells you when he poops and pees. He has conversations now, requests things - sometimes demands, and has opinions and concerns. E is a ham and loves to be around his buddies and our friends. He is an awesome sleeper and eater.

Brand New E

I know that in a year and a half, I have certainly changed. You can catch me randomly busting into songs such as,"No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" or "Wheels on the Bus" with no shame and complete with hand gestures. I also now narrate my activities to a toddler and have deep talks about produce whilst in the produce section on shapes and colors and smells (oh yes smells). I rarely carry a purse but a diaper bag that can entertain and feed a small herd of toddlers on any given day.  I wake up every morning and walk into E's room with a huge smile and melt when I see him with that crazy hair and big smile flashing back at me. Most of all, I want to be the best mama I can be for him. I want to give him the world. I love my life. I think it is crazy to see the daily changes. To see the light bulb moments, or even the super fun tantrum moments. Cheers to a year and a half !

Toddler E!