Monster Moments

Guess what we have HERE, Cousin Marty! Here's a hint! It has pictures of your very first steps and your first bunch of words and your very favorite book! It is your photo album filled with pictures of all the special things you did during your SECOND year! There were so many things you could do when you were one! You could play Peek-a-Boo Monster. You could drink from your sippy cup. And you could take two things and bang them together. You sure had a lot of RHYTHM! When you were one and a half, you began to run! You scribbled with crayons. You brushed your own soft fur. And, sometimes, you had temper tantrums, You did not have the words to say what you wanted yet. But I could always guess what you were trying to say. Sometimes when you tried something new, you got scared.Trying new things can be scary, even for big monsters! Sometimes you said, "No" one of your favorite words. But we sang a little song, and tried it together, and then it wasn't so new anymore. When you were two, your favorite game was Copycat. I would say, "Let's Play Copycat!" and you would say, "Let's play Copycat!" I would point to my elbow, and you would point to your elbow! I would stand on tippy-toes and you would stand on tippy-toes! You were the best at Copycat! Pretty soon, you were sorting shapes and colors. You could throw AND kick a ball! You were a busy little monster! and you were just getting started. You have so many more monster moments ahead. I am so glad I am here to see them all.