Which brings me to my wonderful, not a baby anymore, son that gives me great joy. Damon Brody Grossnickle turned 2 on May 31st, 2012. I have written a little letter to him trying to round up his cuteness to reflect on.
Brody, you are such a wonderful boy. Your smile makes me laugh it gives me so much joy. You have many expressions you can pull with your face, you are a natural comedian. It becomes hard to find you when you sneak outside and shut the door behind yourself. I have to keep all the outside doors lock; but even then I can still loose you in the house. You learn so quickly. Though I can't always understand you, you have so much to say. The first night we tried a toddler bed, you woke up at 2 am, let Sirius out of her room, and opened our bedroom door chatting up a storm. When Daddy took you back to bed, you kept talking and giggling as you settled back in, finding Bear and flipping your pacifier under your nose, and fell asleep. You have such great dexterity and agility. You have become better at jumping with both feel off the ground, and you can clime up to the top step on the ladder, and back down all by yourself with such sturdy confidence. Your sweet spirit has taught me a lot and keeps me in check. Before each meal, you pull up your chair, buckle yourself in, and fold your arms so reverently for prayer. You like to drink out of a cups or water bottles rather than sippy cups; although you make a mess of whatever you didn't hydrate with. Playing in water is one of the many times you light up with joy, you have so much fun. Other than playing in water, anything with wheels has your attention. You ride around the house on your tricycle, shuffling your feet. You are so close to learning how to petal. You are learning what your body can do and what it needs so well. When you show me you are tired, you will lay down with out a fuss, usually. You are so smart. You are constantly pointing to things and I can't wait till I know what you are saying. Your voice is so sweet to listen to. The way your interact with our dog Sirius is so fun to watch. She loves you very much and likes to show you often by playing with you and licking your face. When you start to get tired of her, you put your elbow in front of your face to make her stop, sometimes it works. Sometimes when I have music on, and I'm dancing around, you try to join me by running in circles trying to turn or kick. You can do and be anything. You are more than capable of accomplish all your hearts desires. Daddy and I will be here every step of the way cheering you on. We love you so much and feel so blessed that heavenly father trusted you with us and that you chose to be in our family.
