Alright, get over the sheer amazement that I have finally updated this thing! It's only taken me 5 months...that's not that long right?! So here's what is going on: Malachi is now 21 months old-that's just three months short of turning 2. Three months short of turning 2, I can't believe how quickly this time has gone by. But it has been wonderful and amazing and hilarious and crazy all mixed together.
He is talking so much now and repeats anything you ask him to say in the sweetest little boy voice ever! He loves birds and squeals with delight each time he sees one on the ground and immediately takes off after it. I wish just one would stay a bit longer so he could get close enough to it, but I'm sure a screaming child with outstretched arms would frighten most things away... He loves playing outside and usually struggles when it is time to come in. Malachi is also a bit of an adventurist, going down the slide backwards and on his belly is one of his favorite things. He also lets me know that he doesn't need me to hold on to him by ever so gently knocking my hands out of the way! We recently took a trip down to Texas to visit friends and family and he had such a great time playing with his cousins and bff Cole. He saw ALL of his aunts and his Uncle G and his Grandma and loved climbing the trees, blowing bubbles and eating yummy Puerto Rican food.
Malachi is also super excited that he will be welcoming two new cousins very shortly! His Titi Courtney is going to be having a boy in August and his Auntie Katie is having a baby in September. We're not sure of the gender of baby Haag but if the Chinese are correct, it'll be another boy! Friends are important to Malachi now too, he loves his Natalie and Salem and thinks it is so cool when they come over to play! He is super in love with his Gigi and Gramps and has so much fun with them everyday.
I know I've said this before and that I'm pretty biased, but he is just so smart at so many things. He is able to understand pretty much all of the Spanish that his dad speaks to him, even being able to comprehend the words enough to say them correctly out of the blue. He tracks print when he "reads" and knows colors and shapes already! Here's where the educator side of me jumps in so I need to probably back off a little bit. Pretty sure I don't want another Doogie Houser, MD on my hands, lol :).
To sum things up, life is good right now. Malachi is beautiful and wonderful and totally flourishing. I am so thankful to God each day that this little man calls me his Mama. Enjoy the pics! 
