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	July 14, 2000 I was excited Wednesday the 12th of July, because you could put 10 states in your map puzzle by yourself.  However, tonight you put all the pieces of the puzzle in the right place by yourself.  We were excited and shocked.
	July 11, 2000 Your first attempt at saying your last name.
	July 6, 2000 You discovered a new game in the bath tub.  You call “Mama” and when I came in to see what you needed you would splash me and laugh.  You also wanted to help feed the cats and you proceeded to follow Skittles around the house with a bowl of food.  I couldn’t find it so we all went to bed and about 4:00 a.m. I hear “crunch, crunch,” under the bed.  Oh, there is the cat bowl.
	July 1, 2000 We went to the Star Spangled 4th celebration in downtown Garland.  You rode your first pony and several rides.
	June 27, 2000 You helped me wash out the back of the pickup.  In the process we were both soaked.  Then you decided that it was a neat game to spray your father and me when we would try to approach you.  It was pretty funny and you had a blast.
	June 9, 2000 You spoke on the phone for the first time.  You carried on a pretty good conversation with your Grandma Ruth.
	June 4, 2000 Your cousin Kami, her family, Aunt Janice, Grandma Ruth and Papa came to visit.  We all went to the zoo and had a picnic.  You two had a great time together.
	June 2, 2000  Yikes!  You called 911 while I was in the bathtub and apparently more than once.  I found out when the officer came to our door to tell me.  I was totally shocked and quite embarrassed.
	May 31, 2000 We went to Big Lots with your Aunt Debbie and we found a lawn chair just your size.  You like it so much you carried it around the store and would sit down in front of things that you wanted to look at.
	May 16, 2000 You touched a frog for the first time and followed it around until you almost stepped on it.  I decided that it was time to let the frog go home.
	May 15, 2000 You used the potty for number 2 and I thought I was thrilled over peepee.  At first I was a little stunned to be handed a diaper with poopoo in it.  You then headed off to your bathroom and finished on the potty.  There is never a dull moment with you.
	May 14, 2000 You used the potty at your request!  I was sooooooo excited.  You thought it was fun.  The issue is how to keep you playing with the stream.  It is just water to you.
	April 24, 2000 We were headed home from Easter weekend in Lubbock and I had been showing you the sign language alphabet and you started stating the letters before I did.  Your father and I were both stunned and excited.
	April 23, 2000 Your first Easter.  We went to your Aunt Janice’s house.  You went Easter egg hunting with Kami and Dylan.  I think the parent had as much fun as you three young ones.
	April 22, 2000 OK.  Mom is a liar.  This is the first time you made a liar out of me.  We were in Lubbock eating at Casa Ole’ (my favorite restaurant) with Connie, Steve, Grandpa and Grandma Ruth.  You were helping Grandma Ruth eat her taco.  I told her you didn’t like meat and just wanted her tomatoes.  Not only did you eat the meat, you ate her whole taco.
	April 4, 2000  On our nightly ritual of putting you to bed, which is kissing Daddy goodnight and I take you to bed.  However, this night you stayed in the room and closed the gate and locked the door.  I was on the outside and you were inside with your Dad.
	April 3, 2000  You got your first swing set.  It has been raining and we decided to build it in the living room.  You loved it.
	March 30, 2000 You had your first skating lessons with your second cousin, Gay Lynn.
	March 26, 2000 We have a gate that keeps you out of our bedroom, because your Dad works from the house.  You have been watching Toby jump from a chair and over the gate.  Tonight you did the same thing and let yourself in the room.
	March 23, 2000 We got you your first car.  It is a Little Tike Coupe.  When we opened the box to start putting it together, you grabbed the steering wheel and put it in the correct hole.  We were somewhat shocked.  You knew what you wanted to do and that was drive.
	March 21, 2000 Your Uncle Ken came over and helped with the fence for your play area.  We finished it on the 23rd.
	March 17, 2000 The tip of you upper cuspid teeth poked through.
	March 16, 2000 You spoke on the phone for the first time.  You told Grandma Ruth “Hi”.
	February 28, 2000 You and I spent the week with Grandpa and Grandma Ruth’s house.  We also went to Dylan’s second birthday party.  You two played together like you play together all the time.  You also tried using their toothpaste as hair mouse.
	February 21, 2000 We have been playing flash cards for sometime, but all of the sudden you have decided that you really like them.  You ask to play with them several times a day and get a little upset if we do not understand your request.  “M” and “O” was the first letters that you recognized without prompting.  You pronounced “M” as “mmmm”.  I have also notice that you pair the 0 and 10 flashcards and the 2 and 12.
	January 28, 2000 We have been burning the fireplace and I was about to shut the gas off, but I could not get the handle in the slot to turn off the gas.  I felt something wet in the whole and discovered a baby carrot that you had been eating and decided to put it in there.
	January 27, 2000 You experienced your first snow.  It was very light, but you enjoyed eating it.
	January 21, 2000 We went to Chuckie Cheese’s Pizza Place with Haley, Ryan and Marlena. You have been there a couple of times before, but there were a lot of kids there that day. You were scared at first then you decided that it was ok. Also, two young girls decided to take care of you and they followed you everywhere you went.
	January 4, 2000 We have a bent wood rocker, which you have now converted into a jungle gym. You turn it upside down and climb on it.
	December 25, 1999 This was your second Christmas and you learned the meaning of "Presents" and you liked to open yours as well as anyone else that would let you.
	December 21, 1999 We were at Grandma Ruth and Grandpa’s house for Christmas. They have a chair there for you and Kami. You would take the chairs from room to room and turn on and off the lights.
	December 8, 1999 Your new slide came in the mail. Your Dad ordered it online hoping it would prevent you from sliding down the back of the bathtub. It must
	November 25, 1999 Your Father’s family came over and you had a blast playing with your cousins Adam and Samantha.
	November 18, 1999 You have started really helping me put up the groceries. You take the groceries out of the sack and bring them to me so I can put them away.
	November 16, 1999 "The day we glued your head back on."  (Quote provided by Sharon)  Your father was going out of town and as he walked out the door he said, "Take good care of Wesley".  Not even ten minutes later, you fell and cut your forehead.  I took you to the doctor thinking they would give you stitches.  Well, they glued it together instead with a new product called "Dermabond".
	October 17, 1999 We purchased you a "Clipity Clop" horse.  You love to ride it and you started standing on the saddle like stunt rider.
	October 15, 1999 We decided to go on a date without you.  We went to see the Moody Blues and you stayed with Jim and Becky.  It was also the first time you went to sleep without us.
	October 14, 1999  I took you skating for the first time.  You were great!
	September 25, 1999 "Welcome to the State Fair of Texas". We took you to the fair for the fist time and you rode some rides. The first ride, you were not too impressed with and you cried, but you seemed to have enjoyed the others a lot more.
	September 21, 1999 I decided to take you to a Mother's Day out program one day a week.  After three weeks, I could not stand it anymore.  I think I cried more than you did.
	September 18, 1999 Your father decided that it was time you had a sandbox. We spent a good four hours searching with not luck. However, that didn't stop your dad. He bought you some sand and used a large storage container  and you now have a sandbox. You seemed to really enjoy it. He also ordered you a really nice one from "ETOYS.com".
	September 14, 1999 During a stroll at the Richardson Square Mall, we put you on your first coin ride. It was a car. A few visits later we tried you on a little merry-go-round and you enjoyed it so much, you cried when we took you off.
	September 11, 1999 We took you to the Air Show at Love Field.
	August 17, 1999 I finally found a pair of shoes that fit. "The Shoe Story": Their once was a little boy with not your average feet. They were somewhat larger than most his age. His Mom had been on an adventure for quite some time to find the perfect pair of shoes. Walla! One day out shopping with her friend, Becky, the Mom found a pair of special shoes. The little boy was so excited that he had on his new white tennis shoes that he didn't even notice that his diaper fell off. He proceeded to run out of the store into the mall while his Mom was paying for his new shoes. Her friend managed to intercept the little boy and wrestle him down to put on his diaper. The little girls in the store were somewhat amazed to say the least. But oh well, when you’re only one year old, who cares. Once the little boy got home, his Father explained to him that what he did was called streaking. The End.