Happy 21 Months!!!!

Drake and Hadley dancing at Brooke and Drew's wedding!!

Drake feeding the animals at the petting zoo, a.k.a. Harper's 1st birthday!

Playing with his favorite cousin, Hadley Jo!

LOVE to slide!!

Poppa Mike, Drake, and mommy at Gigi's 50th birthday party!!

Well, Saturday marked Drake's 21 month birthday!!! Also, our very, very good friend and cousin's wedding!!! We had such a fun weekend, and have had SO much fun this month with Drake!!!

Drake,

Happy 21 month birthday!!! I know I said this last month, but you are still talking SO much!!! :) You are saying so much right now!! Not only do you like to repeat everything we say, but you are starting to come up with phrases and short sentences on your own!!

You said you first full sentence this month: "I want ketchup!" It was plain as day, and you were so proud of yourself for saying it! :) You are starting to sing songs as well! You love to sing "happy birthday," "ABC's," and "Take it All."

We have had so much fun this month, but also a lot of changes as well. This month daddy and I decided to take you to a new babysitter. We still love Mrs. Sandra so, so much and love to take you to visit her!!! It's a long story that we will explain to you someday. But, Mrs. Sandra loved watching you and was such an amazing babysitter to you. She took such great care of you, and loved you as her own!! Your new babysitter, Mrs. Pammie is really nice, and you have done such a great job at adjusting to the new place. You have new friends now that are so much fun to play with.

You are also starting to put people together. If I say "Do you want to go see Poppa?" You will say "Gigi, CoCo." And, if I asked if you want to see "Aunt Tutu," you will ask for "Ry-Ry, Kate, and Uncle Jason." I love how smart you are and how much you are learning everyday!!!

You still love to pray and spend time cuddling with mommy and daddy before bedtime, which I adore!!! You have taken a new interest in your kid Bible that Gigi and Poppa got for you. You ask daddy to read the bble (a.k.a. bible) every night. It melts my heart every time I see you sitting on daddy's lap reading the Bible together!!

Well, you pretty much melt my heart every time I look at you!!! You are not only the most precious thing ever, but you are smart, amazingly cute, and such a blessing to our lives!!!

Always remember: You are smart, you are kind, you are important!!!!

With all my heart,

Mommy