Banking On It: 22 Months

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

22 Months

Dearest Leah,

This has been a particularly fun month to watch you grow and learn. You've made so many fun discoveries! And holy crow, you hit the three foot mark!

(A selfie with a pilfered camera)

(Marking down your height on our giant ruler growth chart)

The first, and most exciting - BOOKS! We've always had lots of books around. Since you used to have very little interest in them other than peeking at a few pictures and pointing out the things you know or like I mostly just read them alound while you played. But since summer is gone now we eliminated a bath from your pre-bedtime routine (which was used to cool you off before bed since our old house is usually four trillion degrees by the end of the day). So the first night that we skipped bath I sat with you in the glider and read a few books. You of course love Goodnight Moon, and I Love You Through and Through. But it's just so wonderful to snuggle with you and watch listen. Just Listen...

(You reading "I'll See You in the Morning")

A long time ago your Dad and I got in the habit of calling each other pie. And recently you have as well. Although I'm still not sure you are actually calling either of us, you do say it on a regular enough basis that it's entirely possible. And SO fricken cute. PIIIYEEE?

This month we also attended your first Hockey game! It was the Sharks vs Senators. As expected, we only made it through the first period and most of that time was spent running around the halls of the area. You wouldn't wear the hearing protection I brought for you, so inside the tank was entirely too loud. But it was fun walking around with you! We'll give it another few years...:)

You also got your flu shot this month, and man. It did not go well. You didn't have any adverse reactions on a physical level, but holy crow did it put you in a tailspin. None of my tricks worked: Whipping your favorite blankie out of my purse; a Sippy cup and or snack. So we jumped in the car and headed to the closest Starbucks. I promptly ordered a warm whole milk, a croissant, a blueberry scone and a grandenonfatonepumpwhitemocha for me. I don't know if it was the fact that you got to use a straw or the fact that I let you consume an entire croissant on your own, but that little stop changed your day.

Your dad and I decided to take a weekday afternoon off and head over to Half Moon Bay to their Pumpkin Patch. Not only did we luck out with AMAZING weather, but we had the entire place to ourselves until right before we left. It's on the pacific coastline, so the weather is more often than not, cloudy and overcast this time of year. Our visit was everything I could have hoped for.

(Point and Shoot. How much skill does it take to put the subject of a picture in the center of a shot (?!), pumpkin farm worker guy...Not a terrible pic tho.)

We had a very busy month, but it was just so much fun. As much as I still feel a longing for those last few days of summer, that day at the pumpkin patch made me very excited about the holidays this year and introducing you to so many wonderful traditions.