Since time is going by so fast I have to keep up with what we have been up to and how he is growing. I want to remember these amazing days, and this awesome summer! Right now Atticus loves to be outside. He cries when I drag him away from the door or take him back inside. Dancing and music is his absolute favorite and man does he rock out. He is in love with going down the slide at the park, he likes the splash pad but it takes him a second to get into it, and he started swim lessons this summer and really has been doing great!
Our little guy says so many words right now as well. He has been talking for quite some time but he has really been growing his vocabulary. Some of our favorites are, "dog, door, car, uh-oh, dada, papa, crackers, light, buh-bye, HI, hello, ball, Ella, Luna, thank you, fish, more, up.." and there are a few more. He is full of excitement when he speaks as well he yells LIGHT when we turn the light on or cracker over and over and over again until we give him one. Sweet boy also does sign language like a pro with the words, "please, more, and all done". It's pretty amazing what children are capable of learning when we encourage and teach them. He continues to make us so proud.
My favorite thing ever is when Zach is about to get home. Atticus will sit on the first step in the entry way and look out the window. He screams when he sees his dad and yells for him. Then they both kiss through the window and knock at each other. When Zach goes to open the door he says "car" and then shuts the door on Zach. That goes on for about five times...and seriously every single day it's the same thing. We love it.
His humor has us rollin. He thinks it's funny to smell our feet and then laugh. We do that to him as a game and say "peeyou!" and he thinks it's hilarious. So of course he does it to us now. He also plays peek-a-boo with us and others. He digs his face in the carpet or hides behind a wall then comes out and yells "Ahhhh!". We act like we are scared and he laughs. I can't wait to see what else he learns and picks up. It's obvious to those around us that he is a funny, lovable, and sweet guy.
He also gives the best hugs and kisses. When Zach leaves for work and says, "I love you" Atticus goes "mmmmm" with his lips puckered for a kiss. Then when kissed he says a big "MUAH". Zach will always say, "go give Momma a Hug" and he runs with a smile to give me a big squeeze. He is so loving, we are seriously the luckiest.
