Julian

I've been having such a great time with Julian. He has grown so much since I saw him last in April. He's talking more, interacting more and so in tune with his world and with the world of nature. He loves looking at ants and bugs, digging for worms, touching trees and smelling flowers. He loves balloons most of all. We tied three balloons around his waist and he was so fascinated that they followed him as he ran around the house non stop. He laughed and pointed at the balloons to make sure we could all see what a cool thing was happening.

Julian is a very wise soul. He knows what's happening and can communicate it very well even though he doesn't use a whole lot of words yet. We have bonded even more on this visit than ever before. He loves his "Amma" as much as I love him.

We celebrated Julian's birthday at a local park. He got to play with his new toys; a new Big Wheel, a golf club that his aunt Teresa had made for him, a new Spiderman ball and a box that had a chalkboard on one side and held treasures like chalk, rocks, feathers and markers. His mom and dad made him a cake with cars and plastic trees on it and he loved digging his hands in it and eating as much as his little tummy would hold. Needless to say he was totally wired on sugar the rest of the day. We had lunch and watched Julian play on the slides and swings. We all adore him so much.

It's been a pretty good visit here in Utah. Not without its ups and downs for sure but I am happy that I could be here with my family for a short time. It's been interesting for me to be in the role of Mother, Daughter and Grandmother all at the same time. Especially after living the last several months with no one to take care of but myself. Life is so fascinating and wonderful.