Your dad and I are sitting around just past midnight on New Year's Eve talking about what a sweet little man you are. We had Raz, Yeliz and Ilyas over for dinner, and you and Ilyas tore around the house like two crazy men -- or, um, little boys. You were so delighted to have a friend over. Except when Ilyas dared to do your thing in the play room. He got up on your stool to bang on the top of your tool bench with a hammer. Your little lower lip started to quiver and then you started to cry -- so sad that someone else was doing your special thing. Luckily, you recovered and by the end of the night, the two of you had cooked side by side at your stove/sink combo, eaten grapes together out of your mini-colander, sat on the bottom step of our stairs together, somewhat successfully shared trucks, pirate ships, crayons and various other toys. And, at the end, you were hugging and kissing goodbye.
We cannot fully express what a delight you are to us. You have such a lovely disposition and personality. Below are a few recent pics of you with your dad -- followed by one of you singing (and hand motioning) to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. You have also been really into Pat-a-Cake lately. We are trying to capture you patting and rolling on video, but it's not so easy, as you get very distracted by the video camera. You want to watch the videos before they are created. But, this morning, you woke up doing the hand motions for Pat-a-Cake (before 6 am). It took me a few minutes to catch on that you were "patting" and that "fast, fast" was part of the song, not your typical entreaty for me to get out of bed already.
We love you, love you, love you munchkin, and can't wait to see what 2011 will bring!
Love,
Mom & Dad
P.S. A few additional notes: You've graduated to more 2 syllable words (and if a word has more than 2, you like to pick just 2 to say). This included you pointing at Mom and Dad in bed this morning and saying "Jewish." I'm awed by the new words you learn every day.
Dear Ben,
Happy New Year! You are a very special little man. You make us very happy. Pls keep it up in 2011.
Love,
Da
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| Ben & "Da" |
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| Such a helpful man. "Hook hook hook" |
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| "Up above the world so high" (up up up!) |
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