18 months.

And just like that, our baby is 18 months old! Dax has been a busy boy summer! We’ve spent some time in Colorado, Dax [and Ozzie] saw their first rainbow, we’ve been to the pool, Dax has spent some time at the golf course, got a couple of haircuts, we’ve explored the farmer’s market, and he even got a big boy bed! It seems like Dax grew overnight, he’s losing his baby face – still sweet as ever.

For almost 4 months Dax seemed to be low on energy; he was very sleepy and had minimal facial expression. We didn’t hear his voice or see him smile during that time. I described it to our neurologist as Dax being “almost lifeless”.

We’re always so proud of Dax, regardless. But, it was a fear of mine that he’d forget how to smile or use his voice because it had been so long. However, Dax being the strong-willed little boy that he is, he figured it out! There’s been a trend the last 18 months: Dax keeps us on our toes. Dax getting his spark back happened completely out of nowhere! Here’s what happened….

I was holding Dax in my arms; he was wrapped up in a towel after his bath. As I held my clean, warm baby, I was complimenting him on how good he did in the bath. Unexpectedly, he randomly started babbling back! I hurried downstairs to tell Tyson the good news! Dax still bundled up in his towel, started cooing to his Dad. Tyson and I were in shock and in such a state of happiness to see him light up again. Dax’s eyes were (and still are), shining bright! Dax has had a lot to say lately, we’ve had A LOT of catching up to do! We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. But for now, we’re enjoying this uphill phase in our rollercoaster ride.