Grass and Bucket

Dear Riley,

Hey Sweetie! You are growing so fast and I wanted to tell you something that happened today before I forget. You learned how to say the word bucket recently and today I gave you a little container of cereal. I had a bag of it by me so that when you wanted more I could put more in your container. I told you it was a bucket of cereal. So you ate it and you came over to get more from me but you didn't have your bucket. So I said, "Go get your bucket for me so I can give you more cereal." And you went right over to it and brought it back to me. I was amazed! You know when I say things like go get your shoes or get your ball or something like that. But this was a new word so I didn't expect you to understand that well yet. So I was very proud :-) You amaze me so many times every day its crazy! I went shopping with a friend today and as we drove away you started crying and I felt terrible! And when I got back home you were so excited to see me! You didn't want to let me go, it was a good feeling :-) And while I was gone you and Daddy played outside for a bit and he taught you to say grass. You said it for me when I got home and it was so cute! Also any time we tell you not to do something you say "What?!" haha! I know I shouldn't laugh but its just so cute. You are learning so many words every day. I won't be surprised if you have a vocabulary of over 100 words by the time you turn 2. When it was almost bedtime you spread one of your blankies out on the floor and laid down and cuddled it till I had to put you to bed. We sat on the couch together, you in my lap, and read a few books. I love when you use me as your chair :-) You are the sweetest little guy ever.

I love you, Mommy