Thirteen Months....

Dear Carter,

Thirteen months have passed since your arrival. You are getting so big, so fast! It seems like you've turned into a little boy in the past month. You walk where you want to go, no need to dirty your hands and knees, unless of course, you want to! Your vocabulary is expanding so fast! You can say "thank you" (which is adorable!) and just last night, while pushing your baby cousin in her swing, you said "Maggie". I'll bet that Maggie wished she could talk too. She probably would have protested the speed at which you had her moving! She would have had to be quick, though. Because just a second later you were under the sprinkler with Max, getting soaked from head to toe (clothes and all) but having so much fun!

You have discovered that you love to talk on the phone. And, just like Daddy, you walk around with it constantly attached to your ear. You answer with "hello", then list off every word you know, and say "Bye!!" (very loudly).....then you throw the phone to the floor and laugh only to pick it right back up again and do the same thing again!...and again,...and again!

You never meet a stranger. Your favorite place to go is church, where you are surrounded by people watching your every move. (Sorry, preacher!) You delight in entertaining your public and never disappoint! Recently, at the mall, you managed to get everyone's attention without even trying! You were driving your stroller with its toy steering wheel with one hand while talking (yelling) into your lion cell phone with the other. It was the cutest thing! We'll have to have a talk about safe driving soon though,...maybe get you a headset!

You love to laugh and watch the dogs. You point and give them instructions. They listen. You have the sweetest laugh, and you laugh the loudest when Daddy crashes your toy tractors together. That really gets you tickled. You have seven teeth now and love to get them brushed...but! Mommy has to say "tickle, tickle, tickle while she brushes them, or you will press your lips closed. I really have no idea where you get your stubborn streak.

I thank God every day for blessing Daddy & me with you. You have completely changed our lives with a happiness that I never knew existed before you were born. I love you so much, Carter!

Love,

Mommy