Drake's 18 Month Old Pictures

Drake,

You are such a special boy! You make me smile and laugh every day. I am so lucky I get to play with you everyday. You wake up with a smile on your face and go to bed with a smile on your face. Your daddy, grandparents, aunts, uncle, cousins and friends all love you so much. You bring so much joy to your dad and me! Every night before I go to bed, I go into your room and pick you up and cuddle with you for a few minutes while you stay fast asleep. It is my favorite part of the whole day! You have such a funny personality. Below are some things about you.

• You talk to yourself and to me all day.
• You blabber and then say "yes" or "no"
• You love to watch Dora and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• You will eat anything I put in front of you
• You talk really well and repeat everything
• You know where every part of your face is and then some.
• You dance anytime you hear music
• You know how to jump (but don't get off the ground)
• You can count to 2 in English and Spanish
• You SCREAM when I change your diaper (my least favorite part of the day)
• You also scream when we brush your teeth
• You love baths given by Daddy
• You love to drink water and ask for it all day
• You love to read books
• You can get out of your highchair, so we have to tie you in with one of dad's old ties
• You grab your ears all of the time...(nothing is wrong with them, you just like to hold them)
• You are good at putting your binky in your crib and leaving it there when you wake up
• You give everyone "loves"
• You are very stubborn and love to do things on your own
• You call any type of food a cookie
• You love to play outside
• You love your blankie
• You just started nursery and hated it your first day
• You like to wave to dad at church up on the stand
• You have started to laugh at your burps and farts
• Every morning when you wake up you throw Simon out of your crib so I hear it when it hits the floor. It lets me know you are awake
• Occasionally I can get you to say "I love you"
• You put up with me kissing your cheeks all day long

I took you to get your pictures taken from a girl in our ward. You were pretty good for us, but you were more interested with all of the toys she had than sitting and taking pictures (what kid wouldn't be?)

Mommy made your bow tie for you. I think you look so handsome!

After we were done with pictures I took you outside to play and snapped some pictures myself. You were pretty burnt out of pictures at this point and only let me get a few.

Always remember how much I love you Drake. You are my first born, and will always have a special place in my heart. Love you buddy!

Love, Mommy