Or, technically, 16 months and a week.  Ooops, I'm behind again.  If you're reading these, Tai, I'm sure you aren't surprised because I'm late much more often than I'm on time.  And if I am on time, I usually slide into my seat at the last minute, out of breath, with my hair all crazy.  I suppose it's possible that I might change in time, but I haven't yet.

Dear Tai,

We had your one year checkup today (I am so very behind, and Dr. Treece's office has been slammed!) and I got to see just how much you've grown.  While you aren't off the charts, you are certainly topping them.  Your head circumference is 50cm (19.7 in) and at the 97th percentile.  You weigh 31.25 pounds, which is also at the 97th percentile.  And you are 33.25 inches tall, a none-too-shabby 89th percentile.  Even though I know you have grown (you are no longer swallowed up by your crib, and when you stretch out across my lap to nurse for naps or night you barely fit), I can barely believe you are almost three feet tall already.  It looks like you'll take after your Daddy in height, which is good if you have basketball aspirations.
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You are my sweetest boy and these words don't do justice to that.  Every day you amaze me.

I love you with all of my heart and that will never change.

Love,
Your Momma
 

Saturday morning - breakfast at The Hipster Diner (tm).  We have to go bright and early, before the hipsters wake up from their party-sleeps.  Otherwise I get cranky while waiting in line to get a seat.  Tai impresses even the hippest of hipsters with his adorableness.  Fortunately there was no skinny dude in low-rise jeans sitting at the bar and showing a good two plus inches of crack.  Pancakes were delicious, and Tai ate almost a whole fruit cup himself.

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Today was a bit of a struggle, but fortunately I think I kept that from Tai.  I was having an anxious sort of day.  No trigger in particular, unfortunately.  I should probably keep an eye on my emotions - with the increase in anger and anxiety, I'm wondering whether I need to meet with my doctor for a med adjustment.  I was a bit short on patience with Tai, so I made sure we got out in the afternoon.  We headed out to the Noe Valley Rec center, and we had a really good time, even though it was foggy and cold.

I brought Tai's favorite ball and his pail and shovel.  On our way in, I noticed that the basket ball court was empty.  Since Tai's been visiting playgrounds, one of the things he loves to do is watch people play basket ball.  I put down the diaper bag and the pail and suggested we play a game.  We had so much fun.  We spent a lot of time chasing the ball, of course.  And when I held him up toward the hoop so he could try for a basket himself he wouldn't throw the ball.  And I only sank about 1 basket in three, even though I was shooting from the perfect angle and the ball is smaller than a basketball.  But we loved it.  He thought it was so cool that I could get the ball into the basket.  I've realized that I'm going to have to learn a lot more about sports than I have - he's going to enjoy them.  There was a little bit of a pride boost in there too - it's not often that someone looks at me like I'm a good basket ball player.  To put it mildly.

After that we headed on to the playground and spent the rest of our time on the swings, the slide, the merry go round and in the sand box.  Tai loves to go down the slide by himself - even the big kids' slide.  We had a good afternoon together.