post surgery, Valentine's Day, random updates.

We had your post surgery follow up visit and everything looks awesome. Bandage is gone. Stitches are gone. We're done with ointment and medication, and you're as good as new. We stopped at a diner at the train station after the doctor to have lunch. You loved it. Here is your excited face when you saw a train coming.You got weighed at that visit and you weigh 22 pounds. At your last well check the doctor measured your height, (can't remember what it was) and asked how tall me and dad are. Based on that, they can somehow predict that you'll be at least 6 ft. 3/4 in. as an adult, so we'll see.

We had a festive Valentine's day. Lots of pink food for dinner and chocolate for dessert. You loved the jello and strawberries the most.We made valentine's cards for the grandparents, but the only picture I have is the one Grammy text me. I traced both yours and Addie's hands and attached then with a zig zag folded paper and wrote, 'I love you...' on one hand, and 'this much!' on the inside paper. You also scribbled on a heart for them.The doctor told us to get you off the bottle. That is a challenging task. I have to admit that I haven't tried really hard, but when I do try and hand you a sippy cup you shake your head and point to where we keep the bottles. If I say no and try again to give you the cup, your typical response as of late, is to dramatically fall to the ground in tears. Right now I just have too much to constantly tend to around the house and I don't want to dehydrate you, so I give in before you do. It's gonna be a long, hard battle, I can tell.You're a sweet little guy most of the time. Your sister had a rough week a few weeks ago and I could tell you were frustrated a lot, but for the most part you were very patient. You'd often walk over to sis and rub her head while she was crying, or try and give her the pacifier. Grammy said the evening that it was really bad and she was watching you two, that she was holding Addie for a half an hour and sis cried the whole time. She said you just stood right by her holding her pacifier and paci clip in your hands, just sliding it through your fingers over and over. Grammy said she knew you wanted to be held and that you probably felt a little attention deprived, but that it was so sweet to see you just stand there and wait. You give Addie kisses a lot, and whenever you hear the swing or see her sleeping you put your finger over your lips and say, "Shhh." A couple nights ago Addie was asleep in dad's arms on the couch and you crawled over to them and took hold of Addie's hand. You just sat right next to her, holding hands, and watching TV. It was so sweet. I know when you read this in the future, these little things probably won't mean much, but I hope they do, and I hope you love your sister. Even though it'll be tough at times.I can't believe you're almost a year and a half. I told dad a couple days ago that it seems like your birthday was last week, and somehow 5 months have gone by!

We love you more everyday. You make us laugh everyday and your little (big) personality comes though more and more everyday. It's so much fun being your mom... Never a dull moment!