Summertime is the most amazing time of year, and now that Anzel is walking and climbing the fun is even funner😃! He started walking shortly after his 1st birthday, and is now saying "mama," making all sorts of animal sounds, and imitating our words to our great delight.
In Elizaville with our newly-installed railings
Within the past few months I took him to Illinois twice - once for my grandma's 97th birthday and the other for his first visit to Granny G's house in Sullivan. While in Illinois, he discovered his love for corn on the cob, fell in love with Granny G's 67 Chevy Nova, and got to show off his personality to lots of the Sullivan grandma crew.
We also rode as a family on a float in the NYC gay pride parade on June 26th in honor of Liz's dear friend Ellie who passed on New Year's Day this year. Anzel completely embodied her spirit as he waved to everyone in the crowd and made all of Ellie's other friends on the float feel safe and joyful in the midst of Ellie's favorite weekend of every year. It was magical!
He's also been enjoying lots of time in various Brooklyn parks and playgrounds, and he continues to socialize everywhere we go.
On both plane rides, he waved at every person on the plane and kept returning to the same two boys as we walked the aisle to get more and more high fives. People joke about his potential political career, and while we want him to be whatever he wants, I truly hope that's not the career path he chooses.
Waving to the people
We've also enjoyed some time upstate and have gone hiking, blueberry picking and have hung out at Lake Taghkanic near us. Friends have joined us, and it's made our visits even more enjoyable and filled with family.
His love for dogs and all furry creatures continues to grow, and his personality is really starting to shine.
We've also found that his appetite for all things delicious continues to grow and grow ... Watermelon, strawberries, spinach patties, Mac and cheese, quinoa and hummus, and most other foods are eaten in great abundance, and now he walks around patting his belly and offering us a peek at the 8th wonder of the world.
He's a regular at Nacho Macho Taco and orders rice and beans with guacamole every time.
This kid brings such light and joy to our days, even in the midst of all of the tumult, violence, and inhumanity in the world. I truly can't imagine my days without him.
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