Dear Livia,
You are a little over 16 months now. Here’s what you’ve been up to.
- You’re quite tall for your age. At your last checkup the doctors told us that your height is off the charts. Your tallness makes you seem older than you really are. I sometimes have to remind myself that you’re not even 18 months yet, because you look closer to two years old.
- You’re also physically adept for your age. You can throw a ball and kick it, even occasionally catch it. Those sound like simple activities, but they’re hard for children to learn, and you probably do them better than some kids twice your age. You go, girl!
- You just learned how to walk down the stairs. Wow!
- Your father grinds coffee beans every morning so that he can have the freshest coffee possible. The grinder is very loud. I, your dad, and Marshall all put our hands over our ears. You try to imitate us. You put both hands on top of your head and then you beam at us, just thrilled to be part of the daily game. It is so adorable.
- You are still the queen of air kisses. No one air kisses better than you. No one. But what’s even better is when you approach an unwary person with your mouth wide open and slap a big, wet, toothy kiss on them. There is no experience that quite compares.
- Speaking of teeth, you like to bite. Ouch! I’ve got bruises up and down my arms. That strong bite of yours is almost certainly your superpower. I implore you to use it for good, not evil.
Love,
Mom