Dear Chase

Hello sweet son! It is funny for me to write this to you thinking that you will be older when you actually read it. You are just the funniest little thing. Since birth you have been an opinionated little thing. I remember your grandma holding you and needing to switch arms because her left arm got tired.. but when she changed arms you would get so mad! You'll tell her exactly what you thought till she switched you back. The silence was immediate when you got what you wanted. Same thing.. You like to wear your shoes and your hat. But we better not take them off! It is so funny.  We all love to watch you know exactly what you want and not be afraid to tell us all.
Lately, you've been talking up a storm. Learning about a word a week... Until today. Today you learned kitty, Megan and Clark... I know..Clark?? weird huh. Megan has been trying to get you to say Megan for months! She was thrilled when you repeated after her today. "Megan" in the cutest little voice. And just a little before that? Simba, Megan's kitty, was sitting on a chair and you crawled over the got right up by him and said "kitty"... yes my tiny guy.. Kitty!! I can't believe how much you are learning daily. And then! Right after that? I was reading to you from one of Dad's boring books about washington DC and I was telling you about Louis and Clark.. and you looked at me and said "Clark" well.. oh my goodness? Seriously?? Yes!
So big new little guy! We just found out on Friday (today in Tuesday) that we are moving across the country! We are going to Washington DC a week from today. So.. Since Saturday we have been working on moving out since Saturday night. Well.. It's been pretty crazy and you have been using your new favorite word. "What?" you look around at the boxes and all the mess and then the now empty house and say "What" at everything you look at.. You have been confused but you LOVE the empty apartment. You ran all around and walk sometimes even! You are still a little nervous to walk.. You think you will fall.. BUT when you are not really thinking you just walk.. And it's so cute. We love it. it's been so fun to watch you run to daddy and grandma.. and Meggie and Grandpa. You love your family.
You are 19.7 pounds and all muscle. You talk all day.. And sing and sing. You are such a funny little man. You love everyone. You smile all day long. You squeal and squeak and talk and talk. Delightful? Yes. ALL. THE.TIME. Thanks for being my little boy!! Love you.
So before we move little guy we are spending some time at Grandma Stewart's house. We'll be here for the next week so you can play with your favorite people every day. So let's enjoy this next week baby! and then it will be a couple months before we see them again!!!!
Get ready baby boy! You are going to travel across the country for the first time in your little life! at only 1 years old! AND.. it's my first time driving so we'll do it together!!! (and I'm 26!) So you are way ahead of mammy!

Love you with all my heart and then some.
Love you Love you.
mamma