Vacation 30th Monthday!

Domingo, this month you are officially 2 and a half! 30 months snuck up on me while we were on vacation in South Carolina, but I'm here to make amends.
This past month flew by as usual.
You continue to amaze me. You are such a smart funny little kid. Although I still think you are a baby, you really look and act more like a boy all the time.



I guess it makes sense that since you are getting bigger that you become more and more like your Papa all the time. You love playing with him, reading with him, joking with him, sleeping next to him, and waking up with him. Watching your relationship change and grow has been one of the best parts of being your Mama.
You have even developed your father's insane love of the freezing cold water.



You won't see me getting in the ocean or the pool unless it's 80+ degrees! Not Domi, you refuse to stay away. And it really was incredible to see your delighted face every time a wave breaks and got you soaking wet. It was like some magic trick that kept happening over and over. You smile with your entire face and laugh a maniacal little laugh. It was so much fun just to watch, I didn't have the heart to keep you away.



We are still in the process of waiting for preschool news, so I don't want to get ahead of myself about that. But I'm pretty confident if we don't get you into one of the places we applied, we'll figure something out.

You are becoming more adventuresome with your diet and have tried more meat and chicken much to my delight. And you are getting less and less difficult about things like diaper changing and putting on pants, but still have fits of "NO!" every so often. Fortunately for you, your parents are very patient.
Actually, I have to take some (or most) of the responsibility. You get your sweetness from your Papa, and you get your obstinate nature from your mother. Transitions are hard for us both. But you seem to have completed the transition with me going back to work by now. Ester and I had a nice long chat yesterday about you and she told me, much to my delight that you have completely changed around her. You aren't jealous of her playing with Amalia anymore, you never want her to leave, you hug and kiss her and don't fight her when it's nap time or diaper changing time. I wish I could say the same about you when I'm home! Doing things like time outs and serious talks about what we do and don't do has been a big part of this last month. But you are doing great, it's all part of the process of becoming a good social being, and I'm learning that it is a learning process!

As the days get longer and warmer we are all coming back to life. I'm so glad I get to be here to play with you and watch you grow.
Love, Mama