We made a quick little run up to Morgantown last weekend to see Nathan's family. {My parents were also going up, on the way to PA to see some family... so we had another opportunity to have Milo with both sets of grandparents together.} Anyway, it was a wonderful trip. Milo traveled really well. We stopped probably every two hours to let him stretch a bit, but all in all he did very well.
The older Milo get's the more and more fun we have with him. He had a blast on Uncle Freddie's farm. There were chickens, dogs, a cat, a pony, his cousins! He also got to go to Aunt Lisa's house up in the mountains, which again was a blast with the four wheeler he got to sit on, Uncle Steve's stuffed trophies, and more cousins! It had been six months since he had seen his cousins, aunts, uncles, and great-grandma, but he really warmed up to everyone so quickly.
Its really amazing how our kids personalities are evident so early on. Milo is proving to be very warm and loving. But in a more deep way. Nathan's Uncle Chip is usually intimidating to most people. His mom said that they were in a store, and the clerk asked his mom if he needed any help instead of directly asking him. I think its the long beard and biker look (he is really a biker, and looks the part for sure.) While Milo wouldn't have any reason to understand why that would be intimidating, I think a lot of kids would still be a little stand-off-ish. Not Milo. He instead tickled Uncle Chip's feet.
But the most heart warming thing to see was the way Milo and his great-grandma interacted together. She adores him. I mean... adores him. I'm pretty certain he's the first thing she thought of when she'd wake up and the last thing she'd think about when she went to sleep. And while her dementia induced temperament is normally, less than chipper, Nathan's mom says she is a different person when Milo is there. He brings her so much joy. And he really seems to sense that. While she'd have her feet propped up in the recliner, he'd walk over and put his head on her legs, or tickle... even kiss her feet. When she'd nod off, he'd sneak over beside her and stare at her. Within a couple seconds, I think Susie would sense he was there, and wake up with a giant grin on her face. Knowing that they get to have that special little relationship is
so neat. But at the same time, we have several other grandparents who we really wish had gotten to meet our sweet little boy.
And of course, Milo LOVES all four of his grandparents. He has started saying grandma and grandpa which again warms my heart, because he's definitely remembering them thanks to Skype and living two hours away.
We also go to meet our newest Morgan cousin, Levi. Boy oh boy is he a sweetie. Milo got to hold him too. And again, my loving little boy couldn't stop kissing him and pointing to his nose. {That is how I wake up EVERY morning. Milo pokes my nose and says, "Nose."} Levi also has two older brothers who have a TON of the coolest toys a boy could every imagine. =) Getting back to visit family is bittersweet. Its wonderful, but at the same time, we wish we lived closer to everyone.
Speaking of the body parts... Milo can name them all. Eyes, ears, nose, hair, eye brow, mouth, teeth, head, belly, belly button, hands, feet, toes, butt, penis {Yes... its important to teach your children the correct names for ALL parts... in a way that is just as normal as feet or nose.} I think that is it. Oh and nipples. He knows his nipples. LOL
Other Milo updates... his language is really starting to take off. Verbal and non. Very, very rarely does he say something that I don't know what he is trying to communicate. At the same time, he is starting to test the limits. And throw tantrums. Yep, we've got that lovely throw-your-head-back-drop-to-the-floor thing going on. Love that. But we expected those to come early.
And just this evening, I discovered Milo has two top molars in. Like, in. In. I hadn't felt back there in quite a while... and there they are. So that's been today's excitement.
It looks like I might get back into blogging. I can think of a million other things I could blog about, but I'll save some for another day. Hope you are all surviving the Heat Wave. After three years in Michigan... I'm not complaining.
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