Hi Baby JoeJoe,
You are killing me lately buddy, just killing me. Sometimes, I get a bit sad because you are so independent and don't want to be cuddly. For some reason, it isn't in your nature. A few nights last week, you snuggled right on my belly as we were getting ready to go to sleep. I let you lay there - your head touching the bottom of my chin. Your legs about touching my knees. It made me think of all the times that we laid like that in the NICU but you were just a baby. Now, you are a big boy and want to do everything yourself. I like watching you play and learn but I would also like more snuggle time.
You just kill me when we are in bed and you say "Mommy." For so long it has been screams of "Ma." Now, it is "Mommy." It sounds so strange coming from you. As you may imagine, every time you say it, I soften and you get your way.
We have a ritual at night on the nights I lay with you. We climb in bed, say night night to daddy, we say our prayers and then we sing. I would always sing the same two songs "Baby" and "You are my sunshine." Then, Elijah started learning more songs and he thought I was a DJ or something. Next thing you know, he is barking out "Row Row Row your boat" or "Twinkle Twinkle" or "Rockabye baby." Last time you were home with us and Elijah was gone, you thought it was your job to bark orders. Now, you do it more than him. I will finish a song and you will tell me the next one. Makes me smile.
But, what really got me the other night was that you were singing WITH me. You hit the notes where you should and some of your words were clear. How is that possible? I think you are musically inclined. You love toys with music. You love music on cartoons. You love music at night. I am not biased enough to say that you are the next Mozart or Bob Seger (ha) but you do take a liking to it and maybe you will play an instrument. Either way, you singing makes my heart sing.
Yesterday, I came home from being gone all day and you just attacked me. Since you aren't one to express a ton of affection, I loved it! You wanted to be by me all night. When I would walk away, you would get mad. We were joined at the hip and that wasn't a bad thing :)
You are starting to give better kisses. You know not to open your mouth anymore. But, when I say give me a kiss, you tilt your forehead to meet mine and then you do a big smacking kiss sound. 8/10 times, there are no lip actions involved at all :) Tonight, I said "Night Night Joey. Give me a kiss." I heard a big lip smack from across the bed!
You say "I love you" now. Oh man. Kills me. Tonight, I said "Night night Joey, I love you." You said "ove you". I giggled so then you had to giggle. Not much more can brighten my spirits more than hearing my babies say I love you.
Speaking of giggling, you think so much is funny. You crack yourself up. You are also starting a silly laugh. You love to make noises to try to get Elijah to laugh. You love, love, love it when you can make your big brother laugh.
I think that is about it, my love. Thank you for being such sweetness!
