Dear Squishy, It feels to me like it was just yesterday that I held you in my arms for the first time. I loved you before I met you, but you stole my heart and soul with your sweet squishy self. A lot has happened in the past year! Since your second birthday: You are now 37 lbs and just shy of 40 inches tall. You learned to potty like a big boy at 26 months … [Read more...]
My Baby is Growing Up!
Dear Squishy, How does someone who once was the cutest little squishy of a baby grow up to be such a sweet and independent toddler so quickly? Today you started camp at Kidville here in Las Vegas. As excited as you were to start I have to admit I was a little nervous for the day. For one, my little baby is going to camp for the first time! Spreading those wings just a little … [Read more...]
To My Sick Toddler…
Dear Squishy, When you were little and you got sick I could hold you all day long. I could sing to you, and rock you, and pat your bottom until you fell to sleep. I could take you in the shower with me, and hold you in the steam, or keep you warm as the cool water took your fevers down. I could protect you from as much of the sickness as I could. But now that you … [Read more...]
My Little Superhero
Dear Squishy, It is hard to go anywhere these days and not see something to do with Marvel’s The Avengers, so I am hardly surprised at your growing interest in superheroes! If we ask you who your favorite superhero is you answer with out hesitation… CAPTAIN AMERICA! (Good choice my love… he is my favorite too!) Although some days you do waver… Iron … [Read more...]
Smiles, Snuggles, Bedtime Cuddles… {Dear Squishy/Wordless Wednesday}
Dear Squishy, Thank you for being such a good boy (minus the 5am mornings) while I was in Nashville. I know how much fun you had spending all that time with your daddy. As much fun as I had at Blissdom, there is just nothing better than coming home to this smile, snuggles, and bedtime cuddles. One of the many blessings of being a parent and a true joy of being your … [Read more...]