You said..

I told you to eat your eggs or you couldn't have a cookie. You said:

It's not just that simple mom.

I told you to just wait and be patient, your drink was coming. You said:

It's not a competition mom.

I told leo to go and ahead and jump. He could do it. You said:

Be patient mom. He'll jump.

 The pre-party and pre-party cake with our bakery friends...

 We decked out the house while you were asleep...

 This was the night before your birthday. I love this so much. 

 Birthday watermelon.. in your new birthday shirt... 

 We invited some Safford friends over on your birthday. We made another cake and we were running around cleaning and setting things up before everyone came over. You were wondering around the house looking for things to do, just waiting. I kept finding little things for you to do, until finally you walked in the kitchen and I just looked at you... glowing on your birthday. So grown up and so sweet. I decided we should dance. I love a good dance. Alt-J was playing. We held hands and danced and swung all around the kitchen. Just us. You were laughing so hard with the biggest smile on your sweet face. That is as good as life gets. I know I am living in the best time of my life. I can't even think about that dance without bursting into tears. I will never forget it. Pure love between us. Pure and total love. I LOVE you, Jonah BOY!

You wanted to wear your birthday shirt to bed. You love birthdays as much as I do :). I cried and cried that night in bed with dad. I thought about how you are a boy now, and not so much a baby. I love watching you go through each new stage and learn more and more things. But I will miss my Jonah baby too. I am so happy that you are my Jonah Boy though. I can't wait to see all the new things you will learn and do. Love you. All of me loves all of you.

Come on, Ye-yo!

The day has finally come when you call to Leo to have him come play with you. It's amazing. "Come on, Yeyo!", is my favorite thing you say right now. 

Oh, and I also love how you get around rocks... 

What is that noisy?

Pull your hair up.
Ashie mommy hair.

AIR GUITAR!

Dear Jonah,

You are obsessed with air guitar right now. You love to sing "I Will Wait" by Mumford and Sons and head bang while you play the air guitar. Leo sings and dances with you. It is possibly the BEST part of our day(s). We watch "I Will Wait" and "Hopeless Wanderer" Over and Over.  In fact, 3 of my favorite memories from our trip to Utah have to do with Air Guitar. The first one was a Kell and Dan's wedding. After everything was over they turned on a dance mix. You immediately went out on the dance lawn and went air guitar crazy. Your hair was going wild with your head bang. All the nieces and nephews started dancing with you. Eventually Alina and I joined. And the bride and groom. Everyone started chanting, "Jonah! Jonah!" You didn't look up, but you smiled a little and played even harder. My cup runneth over. I was so happy you are you and that you are mine(ish), you know what I mean. I got all choked up. It was one of the happiest moments of my life.

The second one was at Wes and Pennelope's house. We were on their back patio chatting. You were out on the lawn and started singing "I Will Wait" with air guitar. Leo was on my lap. He heard you and from clear across the yard he started singing and dancing with you. You were looking at each other. Penelope said, "they're talking to each other!" It was so amazing. They ended up giving us a mini guitar! They kind of have big hearts.

The last one was on the way home. We played the song and you both sang your hearts out. I was sitting squished between you. We were all singing our guts out. During the instrumentals you would shout out, "AIR GUITAR!" Oh, Jonah.

Just a few more things...

Hey Ashi Mommy.

Sleep a me.

Popsick a me.

Tick our backs.

We go hiking.

Icky Brown Red Claw Dinosaur.

AIR GUITAR!

Look a me!

My going to work.

A few of my favorite things....

Dear Jonah,
Your language is exploding right now.  You are learning so fast that I afraid I will forget some of my favorite things that you say right now.

Lava la SO much.. ( I love you SO much). 

That big (whatever it is) Right Here.

Tick Back

Sips Tops (Triceratops)

Peter's NOT sick.

Bi bi bi horn big horn sheep.

This car's going grandma's house.

Like a scone! (Said in a deep raspy voice while singing "I will wait, I will wait for you.." 

I NEED a cookie.

I NEED a popsick.

I NEED an adult drink...

My not a baby, my Jonah BOY!

It's a dinosaur bone.

My can do it! 

I need food in my stomach. 

Glass of mulk. Buy more mulk at the store.