To Zane – Month 11

Well Zane, as usual you have come so far, and done so many new things this month – we can’t believe you are already 11 months old! You are growing much, much too fast. If this seems like a refrain heard all too often in my letters to you, well… too bad! It’s not a feeling your Mommy and Daddy will get over any time soon. You will probably be 20 and planning your wedding and we will still think you’re growing up too fast. This month, you even started talking a bit – you said “mama” and “dada” on cue for the first time. We aren’t sure you know what those words mean, but you will soon. We hope we are “first” in your life for quite awhile yet.

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This month there were some other big changes for you! You have so many toys now, thanks to Christmas, and your birthday is coming up next month, and you were running out of space to keep all your toys in your bedroom. This is amazing because you have a BIG bedroom compared to a lot of kids! So this month, Mommy took the change table out of your room (you are too big for it now anyway). Then we used a gift card from Granny and bought a set of big, SOLID shelves to install in your room. Mommy mounted them right on the wall and I bet they could even handle you climbing on them. I hope you never DO climb on them – we are starting to worry about you doing things like that because I’m sure you aren’t far from walking! Your toys are all organized on and under those shelves now, and your room looks awesome!

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Your poor little body keeps undergoing lots of changes. I don’t know how you can handle all the growing, learning, and then the little problems you have that Mommy tries to keep at bay and just isn’t always successful! You’ve developed eczema – all over your back, arms, thighs, most of your body really. It looks itchy, and sore… but you are a little trooper about it. Even when Mommy makes you sit still while she smears cream all over your body, you’re pretty good about the whole thing. Maybe because you’re having more trouble with your teeth? Your top two front ones are trying to come in and they’ve come through the gum and then disappeared probably three or four times now. This has got to drive you crazy, I mean it drives Mommy and Daddy crazy and they’re not even our teeth! One day, little man, I promise you – all these changes in your body will slow down. I would say “and then you’ll be able to enjoy life” but… you already do. My happy little guy.

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One big event this month was Mommy’s birthday party. We celebrated on February 20 (Family Day) at Bower Ponds. We built a fire and roasted hot dogs, and you had some of those cut up with some potato salad. We took you out onto the pond in a sled and pulled you around, although you weren’t too keen on that… you were a little happier sitting with Mommy in a big sled and both of us being pulled! Next year, we’ll try to introduce you to tobogganing, but for this year you are just too small. You did pretty well that day though; you fell asleep on Oma at the ponds, and then you stayed up and played with Zoey at the house after the party. You had half an hour of sleep the whole day and you still were our sweet little man!

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You also attended your cousin Jaiden’s first birthday this month. We went to the arena in Lacombe and there was cake, balloons, presents, and lots of other kids! You ate lots of pizza, but had no interest in the cake and you were quite content to watch the other kids. You were VERY quiet the whole party and we’re thinking we need to get you out around some other kids more often! We don’t want you to be the shy kid on the sidelines. But then on the other hand, we kind of DO want you to be that kid so that you’ll continue to need your parents. We will ALWAYS be here for you.

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This month you did something both Mommy and Daddy have been looking forward to and DREADING at the same time! You started cruising – you walk all along the edges of the coffee table, couch, or another piece of furniture. Sometimes you even make it around the corner to the second side, but usually you fall down. On February 28 you walked across the house with Daddy supporting you. We are encouraging you to start walking, but please don’t feel like you have to hurry. You can take as long as you want because every step you take seems like another step away from your Mommy and Daddy. Please don’t grow up too fast, OK?

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The last week of February was a tough one for you. You came down with an ear infection, and you really got sick with it – not only did your poor ears hurt, but you also had the runs and a pretty sick little tummy. You even had some nasty cold symptoms to boot, although that could have been your teeth because your front top teeth FINALLY came through and STAYED through! As usual, you were a real tough little guy and hardly complained. When you’re sick, you still cruise around the house and play, and you’re still friendly to everyone even though you look like you’re totally miserable! When you’re sick it hits you hard and fast, like Daddy – a few days and then you’re better. We are grateful for this and Mommy hopes you stay this way. I don’t ever want you to be sick, but since you have to be every once in awhile, I’m glad it’s always quick!

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Mommy and Daddy love you so much Mister, and we just hope you always know it. We are proud of every milestone you hit, although sometimes we feel a bit sad about your increasing independence. We will always, always be here to help you when you need it and we promise we’ll try never to hold you back. Love you, forever.

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