No Longer a Baby

I don't know when it happened, but one day Desmond jumped from being a baby to a toddler. Probably when he started walking. And since then we've been having such a great time! 

Desmond loves going to places where he can run free. We go to the park several times a week. The problem is that when he runs away he doesn't listen to me or care that he's far away. 

Soon after he started walking, he got tall enough to go on his first height-restricted ride at Disneyland. He wasn't so sure about it at first, but then he loved Mater's Junkyard Jamboree.

Desmond LOVES books! His first favorite book was Animals, then it was Little Blue Truck. He loves to grab the book, walk over to me, and sit in my lap. As boring as it is to read the same few books over and over again, I know there will come a day when he won't do it as often or ever. I hope he continues to keep his love for books as I did.

Desmond loves Skyler so much! He cries when he leaves for work and runs to the gate to greet him when he gets home. They have a special bond. I'm so thankful Skyler has so much love and patience for Desmond.

Recently we went to cousin Rosie's birthday party where they had a bounce house. Desmond had a blast jumping around inside. He had just barely learned how to walk, but that didn't stop him from having a great time. This boy is just so happy all the time!