So encouraged by the followers on this. Nat writes a bit longer this time since she's missed a few things.

It's been a long time since I wrote you anything, little one. And for that, mommy is sorry.

Daddy and I do better on missions together and while we didn't have too many long ones, we had a lot of them.

When we were home we both spent every waking moment with you, even when you were asleep so I didn't get a chance to write you anything.

You're getting so big now. You can say daddy and are starting to crawl. Have two more teeth and think Peek-A-Boo is the greatest thing ever.

Mommy and daddy are happy to play over and over because you laugh every time, and it's a wonderful, happy sound we never get tired of.

You keep trying to say 'Bird-Bear' too, though that's a bit harder.

Daddy knows just when you want him though. You wave your arms and sputter the same sounds. Took your momma a few times to figure that one out.

Daddy also keeps letting you feed yourself. If as you read this you wonder why there is an orange spot on the wall in the kitchen, that's why. In an attempt to eat something with little circle noodles and some orange sauce that daddy gave you, your attempts with the spoon caused it to go everywhere.

We weren't mad, little one, in fact, your daddy was laughing for ten minutes after by the sheer strangeness in angle you managed to have to hit that spot.

I think you gained your daddy's aim, little one and his sense of humor, because you laughed right with him.

Thinking on that makes me smile too.