What Took Me So Long?

Dear Ollie-
I don't know what took me so long to come up with idea of writing you letters.  We have officially known each other for one year and 22 days.  There is probably a lot I should have told you in the first year of your life, but you probably wouldn't remember any of it.  So I will start now.  
Today we went to the pedi because you got kicked out of school yesterday with conjunctivitis.  Turns out, you don't have it.  Don't worry, I made sure to march right into NGCC to prove them wrong!  Then we went to bookworms in Wenham.  It is so fun watching you interact with other little kids at the train table.  You also had fun watching the fish in the tank before class.  Now you are upstairs napping, but it sure took you a while to go down.  I was afraid I wouldn't have "mommy's time out".  
love,
Mom

Showtunes!

Maybe I should be more concerned than I am....you LOVE showtunes!  It is your father's doing.  I actually think it is one of the cutest things.  It is your time with DaDa.  He picks you up, clicks around with his Boxee Box (which drives me crazy!) and selects various songs that he has extracted from DVDs.  Sometimes you dance, but most often the two of you just stand and watch the song.  You are transfixed by it.  Sometimes I like to pop my head in the way just to get a reaction from you, but you are usually just annoyed that I am in your way.  And I will not make the mistake of taking you from DaDa's arms so that I can hold you while you watch your show.  Instead of feeling hurt that you would rather have DaDa hold you I try to focus on the fact that it is your little bonding time with Dad.  And DaDa likes it because you give him a little scalp massage.

You are also getting SO CLOSE to walking.  For a few weeks there you kind of regressed and had no interest in walking.  In fact, you would collapse your legs like one of those little dolls.  But now you love holding on with one hand and walking all around.  I have noticed that your balance is so much better.

You have a great group of buddies at school.  Here is a picture of you with Colin and Nikko kicking back after lunch.

I love you bunny rabbit!
love,
Mom