September 7th 2010

I wanted to write to you today because there is so much I wanted to tell you and I just did not want to forget...

You will be two years old in a few weeks and I wanted to let you know at 23 months what you like and don't like and what you do, so I figured I better write it down before I forger as you are growing up so fast!

Lets see, I have say that your favorite animal is an Elephant, you love make the sound and you smile each time. You also do lots of different animal sounds too like; a cow, a cat, a lion, a dragon, a sheep, a dog and you grin each time you do it too. And if we ask you the colour of an article you always say "jaune' - just seems that yellow is your favorite colour or word, not to sure yet , you do talk a lot, you say a lot; Je veut sa or Papa/Maman assie. Or you will say "en bas" as lots of your toys are in the basement and so much more.

You are getting independent each day, you can go up and down the stairs going towards your bedroom, you hold on to each bar one by one but you do get to the bottom or top so proud. You sometimes hold our hands, but you prefer doing it alone.

Yesterday, you took me by surprise as we went for our first train ride to meet your father downtown and as we were walking, you started to sing, first I had no clue what you were saying but then I realized that you were actually singing - la la la la la bong bong bong bong - la la la la la bong bong. Alexandre you were so adorable, it was so funny to watch, then I started to sing with you and that made you even happier!

I have to admit that I understand you 90%, your vocabulary is just expanding and I know that you understand a lot too. It is so much fun.

Now, I don't want to forget your dad, as he is your best playing partner. You play hide and seek with him, and you always find him or he finds you. It is so funny as when he finds you, you run to me just laughing your little heart out and you say "encore" "encore". Then after your bath, all three of us play ring a round a rosie, we normally do it 3 times but you do ask for that game each night and you always make sure that all three of us are playing together. You are so funny!

Lets talk about bed time. We always kept a routine with you. After dinner we play, then at around 7:00pm it is bath time and your father normally gives you your bath and you just love it. Then you come back down and sit on the couch while you drink your milk. Once it gets close to 8:00pm, we tell you that it will be bed time soon. You normally look at us and start to walk towards the stairs. Next thing we know you are going up the stairs to go to bed. There is not crying or screaming, you just go up like a big boy. Now, when you go up the stairs, your father is behind you and I tell you that I love you, then you stop and give me a kiss and smile.

What a fun child you are! you smile, you say bye-bye to everyone, you give your daycare friends a hug each time you leave and then wave and send them a kiss. Everyone finds you so adorable. And we can't forget the high five that you have been doing for a long while.

I just love you

Mom