I asked my friend Morgan (@momoliti) if she would take some pictures of Kyle at 18 months and she captured him perfectly. I love these photos so much because I can see his personality in all of them, and I know they'll help me remember what he is like at this sweet age. He fell asleep on the way home from our little photo shoot, so during the quiet drive I was replaying the morning and thinking about how much fun I have with him and all of the little things I love about being his mama:
- His cheesy smile for the camera and the way he says "chssssssss" in his high-pitched voice.
- The way he shuffles his feet and walks silly when he knows he's doing something he probably shouldn't be doing.
- How he thinks that if he curls up in a ball between the couch and the ottoman he somehow becomes invisible.
- How much he loves ice, playing in the sink (still!), the hose, digging up sand/dirt, clicking his high chair straps, running up and down hills, being tickled and chased, hiding in his closet, running around with a towel on his head, playing with Penny, elephant pictures and sounds, gym class and wagon rides.
- His continued obsession with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and the way he says "Daisy" in his sweet baby voice.
- His love for tortillas and chips, and how I can bribe him to eat pretty much anything if he gets a tortilla chaser.
- How he opens his mouth, sticks out his tongue and says "aaaah" if he wants a bite of whatever I'm eating.
- His stubborn streak and how he sometimes won't do a puzzle or animal sound because he knows I really, really want him to do it.
- How much he hates sitting still at story time.
- How sweet he is to babies and little kids, holding their little hands and giving hugs and kisses.
- His amazing 2-3 hour afternoon naps that I do not take for granted.
- How he's starting to "count" by pointing to things and saying "two two two."
- How much he loves opening the refrigerator and staring at its contents.
- How much he loves gym class and coach Lisa.
- How he points to his cheeks when we sing "then you're face will surely show it!"
- How he laughs at daddy's Donald Duck impression.
- The way he curls up in a little ball on my chest when I'm in my work uniform and he knows I'm leaving for a while.
- How he gives daddy a sweet kiss goodnight every night.
- His southern drawl when he says "hiiii" and "byyyyye."
- How he asks me to rub his feet or hold his hands at night.
- How he thinks he's such a big boy when we let him eat a snack or meal in the big chairs at the table.
- How much he LOVES animals and making all the sounds.
- His red curls and huge man hands.
- How I had to buy him the shoes in these photos because after we tried them on at Target he cried real tears when I put them back on the shelf.
- The way he asks nicely for things: "asky plsssss."
- Infinity more memories that I hope will never leave me.
Thank you Morgan for these sweet pictures that I will treasure forever!
