Levi Andrew: 22 Months Old

Dear Levi,



We are quickly approaching your second birthday and I can hardly believe it!  I am so sad in a way!  You are getting so big, I wish you would slow down a bit!  I appreciate how affectionate you still are with me, though, wanting to be held and cuddled--it's just getting harder to do since you are quite heavy and tall!

This past month has been so fun with you!  I am blown away by your ever-expanding vocabulary!  You can name almost everything in your picture books and can string together words and say entire sentences.  You can fill in the blanks of familiar stories.  You can mimic nearly anything, too!  The most impressive thing you like to say lately is an excerpt from your favorite book--"Hi I'm Slick.  I like trucks.  Big or small, I like them all."  You love to make car sound effects.  You walk around making cool sound effects all day long!  Such a boy!

You are getting to be more aggressive lately.  You love to punk/punch everyone. You think it is hilarious!  We do, too, because you act so strong but your punch is still so weak!  It is adorable.  But at the same time, we are teaching you only to wrestle/play rough with Daddy.  You are learning about being gentle towards Mommy and Whitney.

You love reading books (especially picture books where you can point and identify the pictures and books about cars).  You love playing with cars and are obsessed with the garbage truck, fire trucks, and dump trucks.



You spend tons of time riding your bike and buggy outside (regularly picking dandelions for me or selecting rocks to put on the back of your trike to take home).  You are really sturdy and can safely and independently climb up the big play structure in our backyard.  You love bubbles but can't quite blow them yourself.  You are having a blast throwing water balloons lately, too!  You are incredibly fun!  I love playing with you!  I love tickling you and making you laugh. It is really easy!  You are a happy kid most of the time!

Easter with the cousins (Campbell not pictured)!

After church on Easter

You are also in love with eating snacks.  You can reach the magnet and open the pantry by yourself.  Help yourself, my love!  :)  You love raisins and other dried fruit.  You love Cheerios, animal cookies, crackers, fruit pouches, quesadillas, bagels with strawberry cream cheese, fruit and yogurt.  You don't like veggies at all and only eat a little meat.  You aren't as picky as Whitney was at your age though and at least you will try most things even if you end up spitting them out.  

Garbage Day every Wednesday morning is a really fun time!  You are in awe of the garbage truck and hustle outside to watch it each time you hear it coming!  It is seriously so cute!  One day, the garbage man stopped to deliver presents for both you and Whitney--your own City of Folsom mini cans!  What a special moment that was to witness!

You are starting to skip your nap and just stay awake all day.  You never slow down!  It has been happening a few times a week lately!  At least you aren't grumpy!  

Every day is a fun adventure with you and your sister!  Love you, sweet boy!