Tristin and Isabella: 21 months and counting

It's crazy how fast time flies. T is already 21 months and in a matter of months, our little boy will be turning 2. C and I keep waiting for T to stop being cute but with every month that passes, the little boy gets nothing but cuter. These days, he's been picking up words much more quickly and easily. And with every new word, he surprises us. This morning, we gave him a bagel and he said "waffle" (close enough!), says "flowers", "trees" when he looks out to our little yard, "one, two, three" when he's ready to do something, "open/close", "up", "car", "doggie ruff ruff"....it goes on and on. Additionally, he's a pro at repeating the ABC's with us (not yet reciting it all himself!).

He's also a happy, gentle little boy with a fierce stubborn-ness. Gentle in the sense that if he sees you hurt or you show any signs of pain, he'll quickly come over, give you a hug and kiss the source of the pain. He is generous with his hugs and kisses. He laughs easily, still loves to dance and finds joy in the smallest things. Daddy is the most fun person in the world for T. Whether it be learning how to jump, playing peekaboo with his blankie or just counting "one, two, three" and running down the street, T loves nothing more than to play with daddy.

As gentle and happy as he is, however, little T is stubborn and when he wants something, he wants something N-O-W. If we don't give him what he wants, he has no qualms lying on the floor in the middle of random places and yells. He makes his body go limp (so we can't pick him up off the floor) and just lies in protests. Usually, C and I will let him do his little "show" and then a few minutes later, we'll scrape him off the floor. A few minutes later, he calms down and he's back to his happy, usual self.

Overall, couldn't have asked for a cuter, happier, more loving little boy. From the moment we wake up until the moment we go to bed, we can't get enough of little T. He brings so much meaning, happiness and laughter to our lives. Ok, enough cheeze for now.....

A few shots of T: 1) at the zoo (we took him there this weekend and while he had fun, he was a bit scared of all the animals, in particular, the gorillas, 2) our family BBQ for 4th of July (my cousin came up from LA with his family and we got to hang out, 3) Visits from Adam, mommy's friend from b-school and grandma/grandpa.....

Enjoy!