So Much To Say

As you can plainly see, we have not taken the time in quite a while to post some of the latest Gator Tales. But man, oh man, there are so many things to say.

Recently, Beckham has begun to say anything and everything. Some of my favorite moments are when he goes through the family tree naming everyone with their nicknames.

I point to a picture... Mama he says with a grin. Pa-pa (he doesn't want to say the "pi" of Papi yet), Ysa... Nat Nat. He goes through them all. The best is when he wakes up and asks for Dada by name -- like the first thing on his list this morning is to see me and smile.

Then after showing off his proficiency, he'll throw in a daa-dee-daa-dee-dee-daa stream of nonsense while pretending to talk on the phone to let you know he's watching you and this is what I sound like still.

He'll say 'hola' to any person that will give him the attention and loves to announce his departure of any restaurant with 'buh-bye' to all who will notice. He's quite the social butterfly!

With so much to say, I can only pray that in time we can fill his vocabulary with words of kindness and love -- that his speech would be seasoned with grace for all who he meets.

Older photos, but appropriate.