Sometimes it feels like one long day since he was born. And time always runs fast and runs together, but I simply cannot believe how much faster it has been running since Jago joined the fold. And when you see someone every day, it can be easy not to realize exactly how much they are changing, but when I look back over 20 months, it’s really unbelievable. When he was born, he was so small I could hold him in my hand, he mostly just slept, and he could barely move (which is completely normal for a newborn baby). Now, he can walk, is starting to talk, he can feed himself with a spoon, and when he spills something he can clean it up and then throw the rag away (or try to eat the rag). The change is just amazing, and it has been so interesting to watch. In some ways it’s like watching slow motion. The incremental changes are so small, but when you look back and see how much he has changed its really incredible. He is starting to develop his own will and personality too, which is very interesting. He really is a sweet baby though, and I’m not just saying that because he’s my kid. He offers us food, gives other kids toys. But he can be not so sweet too. Sometimes in a funny way, like he will offer you a cracker, and then pull it back and eat it, and smile like a son of a gun. Kinda like a sour patch kid I guess (first they’re sour, then they’re sweet). And, then other times he’s a whiny little baby, exactly like every other little baby. One thing that has stayed consistent, he has always liked being around people. We call him our party baby. Hopefully that will never change!
Raising Little Jago