Today you are 13 months old! While you only have two little front teeth and haven’t begun to walk just yet, you still do more than enough to amaze me everyday. You have a few words on steady rotation—mama, Pepper, uh-oh, look, wow, thank you, what, and dada—but of course “Pepper” is your favorite one of all (oh I just love your sweet little voice). Your eyes are already so wise that I sometimes forget that there is so much you don’t understand yet. Your love and compassion for me fills my heart with joy, and your consideration of Pepper is evidence that you are destined to have a kind heart—not a meal passes without half of it being shared with your favorite furry friend. You may also be small in stature, but you are so very strong already. My prayer is that I am able to successfully teach you to channel your strength productively as you grow. Your curiosity makes naptimes short and far between, but your smile and laughter is so contagious that I miss you when you sleep. Your existence has brought out the stronger side of me that I was always afraid to show. Thank you for choosing me to be your mom. This has been one heck of a year so far!
xo, august & pepper
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