Pucker Up

6 May 2013  pick up a ball and go put our in the bucket. You didn't hesitate and understood completely.

Dear Josslyn,

Monday's are hard.

After a great weekend of spending time together as a family, going back to work is not easy, especially when it's nice and sunny out.

It was a nice walk to work this morning  though.

You and mom came to pick me up from work and we went to get some frozen Coke's from Burger King. We saw a commercial that told us they were only 75¢ and it was pretty hot and sunny.

You liked the cherry one.

The guys that work at the local Burger King here are awesome. We've been three times total and  every time they give you a gift.

Today they gave you a pink plastic tiara that looks "soo pretty" on you.

We came home and spent most of the rest of the day in the back yard wearing the tiara, spreading dandelion seeds, crawling in the grass, and playing catch with mom.

You are so smart. When you read your books and talk and count it's  pretty impressive, but there are other things you pick up on so fast that it's a little scary for an inexperienced father.

You learn things so quick, even faster than I thought.

You have started doing this funny thing where you overemphasize a whining "Ohhhh" while puckering your lips like a fish. You began repeating it when your mom and I started copying you doing it.

Photo.

You got your pink tiara, and within an hour already recognized that it is called a crown. While playing outside today we asked you where your crown went and you immediately look for it and pick it up.

When you are hungry, you tell us by pointing to your mouth and saying "Eat, eat, eat."

You learned what a tree was in less than 2 minutes and haven't forgotten it since. One day while  walking outside I pointed to the trunk of a few trees and told you what they were called. After about three trees, I put you down and asked, "Josslyn, where's the tree?" You immediately walked to the nearest tree trunk pointed to it and said, "teeh." You've done it to just about every tree you've seen since. It started as a  game to

Tree  video.

When we ask you where your blanket is, you find it. When we tell you to put your shoes on you go grab them and sit in front of us to have us help you put them on.

You open and shut doors when asked.

You've been counting for quite some time now. You've started to say the alphabet with me as we alternate letters.

When I say, "I love you Josslyn," you respond with some the same tone I used but say three syllables  adults don't understand and finish with the word, "daddy."  Essentially saying the same thing as me but replacing my name for yours.

You know how to blow your nose, brush your teeth and comb hair.

Your memory is sharp, but your ability to comprehend and utilize new information is much quicker than I expected.

Today after playing outside my eyes began to itch a little, so I decided to put some eye drops in. You watched me do it while your mom held you and after I put on the cap and handed it to you, you pointed it at your mom's eye and offered to do it for her. After only seeing it done once.

Most parents think their kid is a genius destined for great things, but with you it's hard not to  believe it despite the cliche.

After dinner we all took a walk to the dumpsters  to take the trash and recycling out. We walked back the long way through the little league baseball fields next door. There was an adolescent boy practicing with his mom.  As we walked past them, I asked you to