14 months

Dear Diego - you are 14 months old today. You are such a good communicator. You have expanded your vocabulary of signs to include: milk, more, again, sleep, bye - most of which you understand in both Spanish and English. You have also started to use your voice. It all started a couple of weeks ago when you sat up in bed at about 6:00a.m. and very clearly called out "aadie, bow wow" (Sadie, the neighbors dog, Bow wow). Judy, the neighbor, was a little embarrassed to find out that you learned to say the dogs name before mine but I don't mind. You followed quickly behind with Mama, which you seem to use for your father and I interchangeably. This week you have replaced you sign for more with 'ma!' or (mas, more in Spanish). You have been a bit demanding and I'm not sure but I miss the nice, quiet sign language. This week you have discovered the back yard, and it is just perfect. It is large enough to be an exciting adventure and not too big. You wake up from naps (which are suddenly longer, thanks, perhaps to all that fresh air) and go directly for the door, signing to go outside. You are really sturdy on your feet, in all kinds of terrain, and you have started climbing. We are going to have to watch you carefully in the next little while! We are really looking forward to this summer, looking forward to discovering the big outdoors with you.

Keep growing little man, it only gets more fun.

Your Mom.