Week 51

Dear Zayde,


This week I learned about chocolate. I'd already tasted a chocolate cookie a few times, but this was different. This was a piece of chocolate all by itself. It smeared a little on my hands and on my cheeks, but most of it made it into my mouth, where my taste buds enjoyed an explosion of awesomeness. I learned that I am a huge fan of chocolate, and I hope that Mommy keeps the house stocked with these magical brown bars. She was using the chocolate to make something called a "birthday cake," and although I'm not yet sure what that means, I am going to make a prediction that if it involves chocolate, it will be another spectacular tasting experience.

I also learned about Cheerios this week. They're like puffs, but with just the right amount of crunch. I may only have two bottom teeth (still working on the top two), but that doesn't stop me from enjoying a nice crunch between my surprisingly sharp gums. Mommy says that every kid eats Cheerios, that they're some sort of rite of passage. I guess that means I'm a kid now and no longer a baby. So when do I get to stop wearing diapers?

Speaking of being a big kid, this week I learned that I am capable of sitting at a kid-sized table in a kid-sized chair instead of in a high chair. While visiting Mommy's friend, Lily, and my friends, Eric and Gabe, I sat at a table with Eric. He's my boyfriend. (As is Gabe. And a few others, including Colin and AJ and Jordy.) Eric is an older man; he attends preschool and sleeps in a big boy bed and uses the potty all by himself. I'm kind of in awe of him, especially when he's playing with his Legos and actually builds things instead of just taking them apart. Mommy let me munch on my snack with Eric at the kids' table. I was very careful not to fall out of my seat, and I only dropped about one fifth of my food on the floor. Later, Gabe and I crawled around the house chasing Eric. I played and learned so much that when it was time to drive home, I was asleep before we reached the end of their street.

It's great to have you and Bubbe back in town. It's even greater that Bubbe let me play with her "tablet," which I learned is like a phone but with a much bigger screen. It was awfully kind of her to let me play a game on the tablet that involved so much touching. As you know, I really do love touching. It's my second favorite activity, right after tasting. (Previous to this week, touching was my favorite, but then I tried the aforementioned chocolate.)


See you soon,
Zelda