checkered flag

What I mean by checkered flag is that you are in final lap mode all the time now. You no longer crawl or walk. You only run. You are in a hurry to get anywhere you go and as a result, you take a lot of face first falls. You jump back up again however and keep running. You've been playing with your new friends Olivia and Bret a lot and just follow Olivia around and the two of you yell at each other in gibberish and it keeps us entertained. You run laps around the house and occasionally stop at the front door to bang on the glass to go outside. You are still eating everthing you can get your hands on, so we are proud of you trying new things. We've been to the pool a few times and you enjoy it. You have a great tan already and definitely don't have your momma's pale skin. You still only have two teeth, but that doesn't stop you from biting every once in a while. You did catch a bumblebee in your hand two days ago, but it didn't sting you. I made you cry when I told you "NO" and made you let him out of your fist. It's funny now, but I was scared that you'd been stung. We're getting ready to move out of your first house and into the condo. Don't worry, you'll still have your own room to play in and lots of space to run around. We won't forget your friends either and will come back to the base to play with them frequently. Your grama is coming out in about a month to celebrate your first birthday. That should be a good time. We'll be travelling home to Kansas for Christmas this year. Your dad decided that, so you'll get to see everyone again! Your friend Kayden is getting ready to move away from us, so that will be a sad day because you two are so fun together. You get so excited to see each other and just sit and steal each other's toys while you play. You still love doggies and airplanes and reading books. We made dad breakfast on Father's Day and you were extra lovey with him. I think you knew it was Father's Day and made hime feel special. Last night he was receiving important phone calls from work and you would follow him around the house and yell DA at the top of your lungs because he wasn't paying attention to you. Keep us laughing and we'll try to keep you fed and clothed. Love you baby.