Fourteen months four weeks

Hello world!

I rode on a train for ages and ages. I wanted to run around on it but my mama wouldn't let me. I had to wake up from bedtime when it was still dark, just so I could ride on trains and not even play. I rode three trains altogether, and I had lots of milkies to help me sleep, but then I still didn't sleep. It was bad.

I saw my grandpa after I finally got off the train. He's ok. He gives me chocolate.

We're at a new house with lots of rooms, only I can't go in most of them. And we're at a new town with lots of people who talk funny. A little girl said "bonjour" to me.

My dad's not here. He's at work, so I only see him at bath time. Except he didn't ride on the train with me and my mama, so I didn't even see him at my bath here. I can hardly remember what he looks like.

Love,

Franklin

Fourteen months three weeks

Hello world!

I stopped using the potty for a while because I'm too busy to sit down long enough. But then I got an ouchy rash on my legs and it hurts! I poo on the potty again if I remember. If I don't remember, there's poo in my pants and I feel really yucky and tell my mama right away. My mama made me some fleecy pants and they're really soft on my bum.

I have more than one molar now: at least three. They wake me up. Also, being wet wakes me up. If I need to pee at night, I wake up, but otherwise I stay asleep.

I think maybe I like banana now. I didn't like it before when I threw up really bad, because I threw up banana. Then I didn't like it later because it was all squishy. But actually it's ok: a little bit squishy, but not too bad.

I know how to sign "thank you." It's what you do when mama gives you a cracker.

Love,

Franklin

Fourteen months two weeks

Hello world!

I went to a party at Olivia's house this weekend with my dad. There were lots of other kids my age but too many grown-ups. I liked running around outside, but inside I just wanted to be close to my dad. I got to play on a swing; it tickled my tummy. Something else that tickles my tummy: when my mama holds my hands and spins like a merry-go-round. I get so dizzy and I laugh so hard. Then I ask her to do it again.

I have a molar coming in. I never had one before. I think I'll chew lots of things with it.

The other night I was so tired but then I woke up when it was still late and I couldn't get back to sleep. It might have been my tooth, or it might have been something else. My dad tried to help me back to sleep with cuddles, then my mama tried with milkies and cuddles, but nothing worked. I had two bum changes, milkies, cuddles, rocking, and then my dad put the mattress on the floor and snuggled with me; I love that. I talked to him and poked him in the eye and laughed and crawled around him. Then I woke up next morning in my bed--how did I get there?

I played so much outside the sun turned my hair blond. It's almost white on top, but still dark blond underneath.

It's not so warm this week. I have to play with nakey bum inside instead, and it's just not the same.

Love,

Franklin

Fourteen months one week

Hello world!

I can say lots of words, but I think my first word is "dog." I say "dog" when I call to our dog, and when I see her I say it too. I also can say "daD" with the D at the end. I call for my dad that way. Another word I say sometimes is "milk." "Milk" is another word for "mama" which I can also say, but it still comes out "ah-ah."

Now that I can walk, it's all I ever want to do. I walk around the house or outside (I love to be outside). The only time I sit down is on the potty or in my high chair. If I fall over, I can sometimes get back up by myself without help. Otherwise I need something to climb back up. It's best to walk without shoes, if I can. I don't wear my shoes in my house or on my grass.

There's a swing at the park. I walk over to it and sit on it with my mama. When we swing really high I laugh: it tickles my tummy.

Love,

Franklin

Thirteen months four weeks

Hello world!

Some of my favorite things have changed. Some are still the same. Here they are:

My Favorite:

• Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
• Food: Milkies, cheese, baby orange
• Color: Purple
• Animal: Dog
• Toy: Yellow train
• Dance: The Franklin dance
• Game: Chase
• Song: "Little Red Caboose"
• Music: Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky
• Flower: Tulip
• Nickname: Little Burrito
• Daily activity: Nakey bum time!
• Ticklish spot: Tummy

When I walk I hold my arms up in the air.

Love,

Franklin