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Dear Drew

Dear Drew,

 On May 9^th you will be 20 months old, and I just can’t believe how grown up you are. It seems that every day you say a new word, and sometimes I am shocked when I hear you say it for the first time. I always think, “Did my baby really just say that?” Except you are not a baby anymore, but growing into a big boy.

You love cars and everything with wheels is a car in your mind. You love to wait outside for the schoolbus in the morning and wave high to the driver, shouting “Hi Car!” at the top of your lungs.

You love Elmo and anything Sesame Street. You also love Barney and make a roar when you see him on the screen (although I think Barney is the only dinosaur that doesn’t roar :)

Your favorite things to do are anything outside and to read books (also mommy’s favorite). You have started memorizing your favorite books and indicate what is coming next in the story.

Mommy is ambitious and bought a potty and has started teaching you about using it and the types of things that go in there. P.S. It’s not cars.

You definitely understand poop and when that happens, but when mommy let you walk around without a diaper, she realized that you still don’t have full control of your bowels. It’s a good thing we have wood floors :) Don’t worry, there is still plenty of time to learn.

You hate anything fruit, but you will eat most vegetables, which I will take any day. You have been throwing your plate and cup as a sign that you are finished, which you get in trouble for, so you are quickly learning that’s a no-no.

You are adventurous and sometimes it gets you into trouble. Mommy and Daddy are working hard on the discipline thing because you are so devastated when we fuss at you, but it is for your own good and we all must remember that :)

Since the day you came into this world, I felt you were a special child and you have such a profound effect on everyone you meet. You wave hi and smile at everyone, flirting with the girls and high-fiving the guys. Your daddy says you will be just like me, which is a good thing :)  I love you dearly, and I am so glad to have this time with you.

Love,

Mommy