20 Months!

Dear Chuy,

20 months! You're almost Two-Years-Old... what? Huh? Really?

I would say all the usual things like 'I can't believe you're almost two', but unfortunately for me and your Daddy, it's pretty darn obvious that you're almost two. Even your teacher at escuela, Ms. Neicy said that 'you've gone and caught yourself a case of the twos'... couldn't have said it better.

Your most favorite word in the entire world is 'no'. Followed by a close second place of 'mine'. You have also been combining these words to make super awesome sentences like 'NO MOMMY... MINE!' When you're not in a terrible two mood, you are still the sweetest most awesome baby on the planet. When you are in 'the zone'... well... sweet baby... you're kind of... a monster. But let me just say, I love my sweet baby monster with all of my heart...

In other news, you've got a new cousin. His name is Baby Bryce and he is super cute... Here you are with your cousin Logan inspecting the new arrival...



You also enjoy bringing toys to the dinner table. We tried (briefly) to take a stand and not allow toys at the table, but, you know, sometimes, you have to pick your battles, so, we've decided that hitting the TV with an empty paper towel roll is most definitely off limits, and instead, it's totally cool to bring toys to the dinner table. Win-win.

One day, as we were leaving escuela, your teacher gave you a small apple. I thought that you would just hang onto it, maybe throw it around, but since I always peel and chop your apples into baby bites, I had no idea that you know how to just eat an apple...

Speaking of apples, they don't fall far from the tree in our house... cute hats for all Corcoran boys!

Um... since when did you sign a contract with Abercrombie and Fitch? You must be a student at the Handsome Boy Modeling School with a drop dead gorgeous handsome face like that...

We took a trip to the park to ride the Zilker Zephyr train and afterwards, had ourselves some ice cream.. yum!

You and I went on a grand adventure this past month. Since Daddy had a dental hygiene convention to attend (which was cancelled due to snow), you and I hopped a plane and went to see Auntie Gigi and Uncle Charles in California!

Here we are on the beach - it was your first time to see the ocean and you made a beeline for it. I had to run to grab you so that you wouldn't just dive right in and swim away.

We did some power shopping while we were in town. Here's a pic of 'baby's first trip to H&M' - Mommy's first trip to H&M too... Mommy had much fun there. Looks like you and Auntie Gigi had some fun too!

Your Auntie Gigi sure does love you to pieces...

All your friends from Sesame Street came to town to put on a show. I've never ever seen you more excited than when Elmo first stepped onto the stage. It was a moment I will never ever forget.

Poor Daddy, no matter how hard he tries to not think about dental hygiene, it follows him around like a bully with yellow eyes...

I can't believe that I almost have a 2-year-old son. Even when you're being a complete Grump-a-saurus Rex, you're forever and always my sweet booty dew...

Love,

Mommy

P.S. I tried three different times on three different days to take a sweet smiley Valentine's Day picture for your card and this is the best one I got...