Mama is currently in Atlanta, Georgia!  I am here on a work conference and HOLY COW do I miss you! You and daddy took me to the airport yesterday and Mama cried like a baby when I had to say goodbye to you. You had no idea what was going on; you just wanted to get down and push the stroller yourself, but I just wanted to hold you and hug you forever. I have never been away from you and last night was definitely tough; I miss cuddling with you at nighttime! I come home in two days and I am more than ready for it. I have face-timed you and daddy a few times...I am just happy to see you guys... Mama is just made to be a mommy. That's where my heart is...this traveling, "enjoy your free time" "take some time to yourself" business isnt for me...nothing makes me happier than being home in topeka kansas with my little Lathan. I know daddy is enjoying his boy time with you though... You need your special daddy time also. 

The day before I left you had to get stitches :( You wanted to stand up in the back of Poppy's truck so Daddy let you;  you tripped and fell HARD on the side of the truck.  I knew immediately that it wasn't good. Daddy grabbed you up and there was blood everywhere. I remember ma always told me to be prepared for these things while raising a boy...but I definitely am not. We rushed you in and the doctor told us if we did not do stithes to your lip...it would heal disfigured becuase it had a flap to it; It was not a straight up and down wound.  Mama was not reeady for it...they had to put you in a swaddle/strait jacket to hold you down, Daddy stood by you and I hid in the corner like a baby. The fact that you were being held down made you the saddest... The numbing shot probably was a close second.  You Ionly needed two stitches and the doctor was able to do them pretty quick...but it still wasn't quick enough. You kept saying "Dada" and looking at daddy...it was so sad. We were all crying!!!  You have absolutely done fantastic though; they do not seem to bother you at all.  We thought that you would mess with them, they'd hurt, itch...something! But nope, as soon as we scooped you up when the doctor was finished, you have not even fussed about them.  

You melted Poppy's heart the other day...you said Papa for the first time. It was absolutely adorable!!!! He said he thought about that and smiled all night long.  Auntie came to visit the day Mana was leaving and she asked you about your bed...she asked you to show her where your bed was. So, you got up and happily took her into mama and daddy's room and pointed at our bed.  She said " This is Mama's bed! Where is Lathan's?" You looked at her, pointed at it again and very clearly said "This is!"  We all laughed and laughed!  Yes Lathan, that is your bed. Truth be told...I wouldn't change it even if I could!  

You learn something new everyday...I say that all the time...but it still surprises me. I love seeing you grow and mature into such a handsome and intelligent toddler...but I also know you're getting farther and farther from my little tiny baby boy that I held in my arms for hundreds of thousands of hours. Holding you, staring at you, watching you smile in your sleep. I still do that though...just this past weekend Mama laid down with you at nap time just so I could cuddle with you and look at how peaceful you are.  Mama still gets to cuddle with you every night though... That's a guilty pleasure of mine!  It's such a bad habit...but you're only little for so long. So I'll let my arm fall asleep every night, I'll let you wake me up ten times a night with your tossing and turning, your cries because my blanket rubbed your foot, I'll let my entire body hurt each morning because I was sleeping funny but didn't want to wake you. It's worth that snuggle time. 

You have started saying a lot of new words... "Keys" was one you learned tonight while looking at your picture book.  Some of your other new words are grapes, gold (for goldfish) tall (for giraffe, so adorable) hot, cold, shoes, hotdog (you scream that every time Mickey Mouse comes on; Mickey does a Hotdog Dance that you absolutely love.) You say zoo, circle, star, angle (triangle) blue, and tons more. I just wanted to tell you a few!!!  You just make us so proud! 

Things are going good at daycare; I think being back there has helped you start eating A LITTLE better... Not much, but some. She says you eat great with her and we are starting to make progress at home. You loooove fruits, FINALLY!  Bananas are your absolute favorite but you also like blueberries, grapes, and strawberries.  You won't touch vegetables...but YAY for fruits!!!!  

You have started singing a lot ; you song "A, A, A, Teeee" when we sing your ABC's, you love to dance... And you absolutely love doing anything that makes you feel independent. You love helping with anything we will let you help with and you just really feel like a big boy afterwards!  You also love leading a parade... We stand behind you and we all march and sing a song. You turn around and check on Daddy and me to make sure we are still matching... You lead us all through the house.

Your best friends are still your girls... I love watching you with them. It's also so neat to see how gentle you are with Baby KamKam.  You give her so many hugs and so many kisses and just have a completely different demeanor with her.  You're just so gentle!!!  We were at a cook out with Baby Malachi and you swatted him on the head... Haha. Thank goodness Crystal didn't get upset!  I told you to be nice and you got mad when I wouldn't let you hit him again so you slapped the coffee table instead. Haha... Thank goodness you're an only child!  You ornery little boy. I wonder why you're so fantastic with Kam and so mad Mama was holding Malachi.  

That's all for now my baby boy!!!