Dear Jax, 15 Months

Dear Jax,

You are 15 months old now. You are officially out of the baby world and in to the toddler world. And boy, are we feeling it.

Your Daddy calls you "Wreck it Ralph." You have a tendency to turn our house into quite the mess in just a small amount of time.  You are so different from you older sister, sometimes it is hard for us to fathom. For instance, you love books, but instead of reading them - you thrown them over your shoulder and watch them pile up on the floor behind you. You love crayons, markers, pencils, but instead of coloring a picture - you enjoy you coloring on the floor, table, walls, and your face. You love all of your trains, trucks, and other automobiles, but instead of playing with them - you love to place them strategically about the house so as to ensure someone steps on them.

Your Daddy told me a story about when he was a little boy. A teacher told him "You're not a bad kid, it's just bad decisions that you make." I have to wonder if you learned a few tricks from your Daddy. Don't get me wrong nugget, we love every bit of this "wreck it" stage that you are in. We laugh silently when you trash the house, as we know this is your way of learning and showing your creativity. We know you don't do this to destroy the house, but rather because your budding brain is so excited to see what will happen next! We know that you get excited to break things so that you can fix them. Maybe you'll be a Mr. Fix-It when you get older?

You also love to give "kisses." These kisses will need some work before you get into the dating world, or you might be in trouble. You tend to give open mouth kisses, which are adorable, but we are always a little headshy as you are also going through a little stage of biting. Sometimes I wonder if you're going to chomp down when I ask you for a kiss.

You love when Daddy says "I. Love. You." and points to his eyes, heart, and you. You mimic him as best you can and try so hard to say the words with him. For you it's more like "I. lello. ooo." Your Daddy's heart melts into a puddle every time you do this.

You are fascinated with all things engine. The tractor across the road going "plup plup plup" has you so excited. You shout "OOOOOO" and point with giant blue eyes.

You love to pick on your sister. You are teaching her patience, and helping with her tendency to like things neat and tidy. She loves you more than anything, and without each other, the two of you are just a tad lost.

Jax, we are loving every minute of your crazy toddler life. Thank you for filling our days with fun, excitement, and interesting art.

Love always,
Mama