Fourteen months

Dear Brady,

We had an amazing month! Each day you seem more and more grown up and I look at you and see traces of the tiny newborn you once were. I took you to visit your baby cousin who is almost six months old and looking at you two next to each other, you are no longer a baby! You were so sweet to him (most of the time) and handed him his rattle (before you took it right back away!)

 You have such a personality and show more of it each day. Your smile lights up our home and make life so joyful. You are so silly! You dance whenever you hear any music or beat. Your little head bobs and you

sway so joyfully! You do this little arm thing and we are not sure why but it's cute. You do it something when you are being shy but others when you are just being goofy!

(mommy already knew you were smart, Dr. Brady!)

Mom decided to get brave and let you take a crack at Art. You had a blast.

Of course, you had to taste a bit of it yourself! (I think he resembles the Joker here, ha!)

You like to color but end up eating more of the crayons than anything. (notice before mommy took the crayon away and after!)

You go to sleep at night so easily most nights but have found you waking up to party recently. You just got another tooth and are working on your molars! I still love watching you sleep and believe it will be something that never gets old.

You had two holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas! You make me so excited for things like this. The look in your eyes on Christmas put some magic back in our lives.

You are such a parrot! You say a new word almost everyday! Mom, Ma-ma, Dad, daddy, ball are your staples but you also say, apple, my ma-ma, uh-huh, night-night, nana, mmmm, dirt and bubble. Most of the time I'll say something to you and you repeat it. Today, you said 'momma bye-bye.'

Guess what else you say? I DID IT! Yep. You suprised me there buddy. At first, you said, "did it'' and then the full sentence! You say it all the time, even when you are supposed to be napping (and mommy gets kinda worried on what you did in there!)

You are so proud of yourself when you do something and it makes me smile to see the accomplishment in your eyes. I'm proud of you too!

You study every little detail and notice it all! You are so good at following directions, when you want to!

(After dumping the entire package of diapers!)

Reading is still one of your favorite things to do (well, second behind anything related to balls!) You are so darn cute when you pick up a book and find a spot to sit down and 'read.' You don't sit there for long but it still is so sweet. You bring me books to read one after another!

You are starting to 'play' more and more with your toys. It's so cute to watch you play. You like to pretend to drink things and go, mmmm!

You experienced your FIRST snow! You absolutely LOVE it. You would have stayed out all day if momma would have let you!

Ok buddy you are just growing up so fast! I just can't believe how big you are. You amaze me each and every day. You will always be the best gift I have ever been given. Each snuggle, each kiss, each hug and each time I hear you shout, MA-MA, my heart grows a bit more.

 We love you to pieces little man.