10 Things I Love About You

Dear little Ashton, can you believe you are already 10 months old??  You've reached the big double-digits! I know mommy says this a lot, but I swear you were 6 months old just yesterday!  There are so many things that our daddy and I love about you, but in honor of your new milestone, and since the people reading this don't have ALL day, I'm going to try to condense my long list into 10 things that I love about you.

#1:  I love your smile.  You have the cutest, most adorable smile!  And it's even cuter now that you have 4 perfect little teeth to go along with it!  When you smile, everyone around you can't help but smile back, and that little smile honestly lifts my spirits.  Your smile is the first thing I get to see from you in the morning when I go to get you from your crib, and I love it!  Keep smiling!

 

#2:  I love your kisses.  You are an expert at the slobbery, wet kisses.  All I have to do is ask for "kisses", and you stop whatever you're doing and open your mouth and gently lean towards me.  You're just too cute.

#3:  I love your energy.  I know it may not seem like it all the time, but I really do love your curiosity and excitement for life.  I'm not sure how you fit all that energy into your tiny little body, but my goodness, you just go and go and go!  Daddy and I have had to take lots of books and pictures off of shelves because you climb up on everything and anything, and once you are within reach, nothing is safe from you!  And oh my, how fast you are!  I can't take my eyes off of you for more than 4 seconds, or else you've disappeared, and I will find you in the bathroom pulling all of the toilet paper off the roll, or sliding the laundry room door open (you're just too smart) and making a mess of things, or pulling the safety plugs out of the sockets--the list goes on and on!

             

#4:  I love your personality.  You are very stubborn and independent (wonder where you get that from...?). When you want something, nothing will stand in your way, and you are not happy until you reach your goal. When you were doing physical therapy, the therapist would come over and ask if you had reached a certain milestone yet.  When I would tell her not yet, you would decide to prove us wrong and, literally within hours after she left, you would have mastered the skill.  That's such a good quality to have, and will help you throughout your life!

#5:  I love your eyes.  You have such big, beautiful dark brown almond eyes.  When you're happy, your eyes just light up and they literally sparkle.  And we can usually tell what you're thinking or what mood you're in just by looking at your eyes.

#6:  I love your sounds.  You have the babbling stuff down, my dear!  You really do have full conversations with us, and you LOVE to talk and squeal!  I could listen to your sweet little babbles and high-pitched squeals all day.

#7:  I love how you share.  You just recently learned how to share toys and food with the rest of the world.  I can put my hand out, and you'll give me the toy you're playing with.  Or, my personal favorite, I can open my mouth and you'll stick your cookie in there and won't take it away until I've taken a bite.  You are a really good kid, Ashton.

#8:  I love playing with you.  You and I have two favorite games.  We'll sit across from each other, and throw a ball or a plastic ring to each other, and we'll go back and forth, back and forth, for quite a while! I'm always amazed at how strong your arm is!  We also love to play your little Disney piano and go crazy when it plays the prerecorded songs.  Your favorites are A-Hunting We Will Go, and Following the Leader.  You also LOVE to play the piano!  You especially love to play it with your feet :) We'll have fun when we start lessons in a few years :)

#9:  I love your laugh.  Sadly, you don't let us listen to it that often (we make fools of ourselves trying to get you to laugh), but when we do get to hear it we soak up every precious second.  It's the best thing I've ever listened to.  Hopefully as you grow we'll be able to hear it more!

And,
#10:  I love that you love us, and that you know you're loved.  You make sure that daddy and I know you love us with your kisses, your smiles, your hugs, and showing us that you want and love our attention and affection.  I hope we can continue to make you happy and that you never doubt how much we love you! Our world revolves around you!

We love you so much, Ashton!

Love, Mommy and Daddy