11.17.12 :: grateful for this active and babbling young lad.  He doesn’t seem to ever run out of energy.  He is talking a ton — stuff like, love you mama, thank you dada (without prompting), bye-bye house, nice horse (while petting his stuffed horse), and more apple please.  I love him at this stage (and all the stages before).  Each month brings more firsts, new words, and new discoveries.  21 month olds are fun!

11.18.12 :: grateful for delicious meals at my mom’s.

11.19.12 :: grateful for a great laugh.  While Samuel was supposed to be napping this afternoon, I hear “gad-dee up!  gad-dee up!”  I walk in to find him riding the horse in his crib while hollering “gad-dee up!” and “neigh.”   (Oh, I also have to add that while we were walking around the mall today, he was neighing and galloping from shop to shop.  Funniest thing ever.)