As I write this post, I cannot find the camera cord, so I will be unable to visually show you how adorable my son is. Lucky for you, however, our internet connection is still active so I may regale you with tales of his cuteness via keyboard.
We spent the weekend with about 60 of Mike's relatives at the H. reunion outside of Dallas. Between the cabins we stayed in on the large campus and the golf carts we drove, I actually had a pretty good time. For the most part everyone stayed in brand new cabins that had a king bed, a pull out couch and a loft and we were all pretty close in proximity. It was sort of like being at camp, but with much much more alcohol. Lots of pivo was enjoyed by the family poolside and in the dark at either the R. RV area or outside our little cul de sac. t was fun talking with people that I don't get to see very often and immediate family that I do. I ordered little "Czech Me Out" t-shirts with their names on the back for Blake and JM from
neighborhoodies and they came out really cute. We had the big family meal on Saturday night and didn't end up eating until close to 9pm as the uncles had some problems with the meat preparation. JM stayed up the latest he ever has since he was a baby, 9:30, and seemed to do pretty well with it. He ran around the lodge in his squeaky shoes and flirted with all the aunts and uncles who proclaimed they could tell he is a "handful." Well, if you count doing things like trying to drink out of the pool hose and not being able to sit still, a handful then I suppose he is, but he is the sweetest little handful, I must say!
It blows my mind how quickly these little ones can enter a new phase. For example, since the weekend, JM is talking a lot more than he has been. He is all about identifying things we see and then trying to repeat when I name it. The past few days he has said: Grandpa (his first 2 syllable word!- go Grandpa H!), Mimi, Bear, Teddy Bear, Bunny, Umbrella (ell-la), Hi... Water and ball continue to be his favorite words, though. I have never noticed so many spherical objects in the world since knowing John Michael! I know that I've always enjoyed him, but am particularly delighting in him lately. His little personality is so funny. He loves to learn and is very curious. He also is still hugging all the time, which I love!
JM has a new tooth on the bottom since last week and his hair is growing out into these adorable little wisp curls behind his ears. He is almost to the point where I need to give him a little at home trim, but his little downy fluff is so cute that I am having a hard time cutting it. Don't worry, I will cut it before he looks weird, like Celine Dion's son.... I can see now, how that happens, though!
AC: forgiveness