August, 24 2014
We hope all
is well with you. It has been great reflecting on this pass year. It is hard to
believe Durant is 1 year old. You have given us an amazing gift and he
surprises us every day. Within the last
6 months, a lot has changed. We have traveled more, Durant is passing milestone
after milestone, and he has the best personality.
Durant has
become a strong, active, silly, happy little boy. He started walking at 10
months and hasn’t stopped exploring! He loves being outside, playing in dirt,
playing at the park and he loves swinging on the swings at the park and at
Nonnie and Papa’s house. Durant attends play groups weekly. We take trips to
different places like a farm, the children museum, and the public pool. He
loves exploring different places and love playing with other kids. Also, Durant
started swim lessons and is excelling.
Durant loves
food, which helps feed his busy body. He has 5 teeth but that doesn’t stop him
from eating anything and everything. He will try any food you give him,
although, he loves chicken, strawberries and bananas.
Durant loves
to gibber gabber. Once he found his voice he hasn’t stopped using it. He is
only saying 1 word…Dada! And he loves saying it. He especially loves running up
and down the hall screaming it looking for Dada. We have taught him some sign language to help
him communicate with us. He has mastered the signs for “eat”, “all done” and “more”.
We are now working on the signs for “play”, “work”, and “milk”.
We recently
went to California. While we were there we celebrated Durant’s first birthday.
We had a huge birthday bash. A ton of family and friends came to shower Durant with
gifts and love for his first birthday! It was a wonderful party and trip.
It is hard
to believe Durant was born a year ago. It has been wonderful reflecting back on
the pass year and to see how Durant has changed from a little baby to a
wonderfully silly, happy toddler. We
have done so much in the last 6 months; we moved, visited family in North
Carolina, Ohio and California. We have explored new places too; Children’s
museum, VA beach, Lake Anna, the Farm and Fairy Tale Town.
We have been
so blessed with this amazing little boy. He is so loved and supported by all of
our family! We can’t thank you enough for him! We hope your year and summer has
gone well. We pray God will bless you the rest of the year!
Love, Nathan
Meghan and Durant
