16 Months Old

Dear Riley-

You keep getting bigger and smarter by the day. You never cease to amaze me or your daddy. Just this week you started repeating things we ask you to say. Not all of them come out understandable but some do and we are proud of you for trying! You make friends everywhere you go. At the grocery store you say "hi" and "bye" to everyone and they can't help but stop and say it back. There are two little girls in 3rd & 4th grade who live in our neighborhood who come by the house and ask if you will come out to play. The first time they came, I thought they had the wrong house. They chase you around the cul.da.sac and you love it! You have become a climber lately and can climb on the couches and the desk chair. It makes very nervous, because then you stand up and want to jump. Speaking of jumping, you love to do it. Mostly on our bed. I have such a fun time watching you as you bounce between pillows and blankets. Everything you do, you do with a smile and with joy only a child could have. I thank God everyday that you are mine and that I get to keep you!

Love you bunches,

Mommy