Dear Elijah,

You are nine months old! You are crawling EVERYWHERE and eating all of the foods. You are obsessed with our dog Rasca and you’re always trying to find out where he’s at. You love to make funny noises, especially this humming sound as you drift to sleep. It’s almost as if you’re trying to sing yourself to sleep. You’re starting to make more consonant sounds, too, and it almost sounds like you can say “Eva.” You LOVE the ocean and splashing at the beach. But most of all you love chichi and cuddling with mama. I love you so much my little boy.

Love,
Mama