Oh my sweet baby boy, I cannot believe you are already three! The time flies so quickly and with each passing day I cannot deny what a big boy you are becoming. And while I know it is impossible, I often feel like I would like to stop time, or at least slow it down. So instead I will write some of my favorite things about you as a new three year old.
1) I love that when you get tired you get so silly and that your giggle is just the same as it was when you were my tiny baby.
2) I love that, even though you use words like
complicated,
actual, and
invertebrate correctly in conversation, you still say, "I wanna hold you."
3) I love watching you fall asleep. You fight to stay awake so hard that you will raise your eye brows in order to physically force your eyes open. But after a few seconds your blinks become longer and more frequent, until finally those amazing eyelashes of yours become too heavy to lift and you fall fast asleep.
4) I love the way you run to Daddy every day when he gets home from work and yell, "I missed you, Daddy!" as you throw your arms around him and I know that every day you mean it just as much as you did the day before...you two really are best friends.
5) I love your passion for learning and your desire to figure out everything. You don't take anything at face value. You are constantly craving (and often demanding) further explanation and greater understanding...never lose that.
6) I love when you wake up from your naps with your rosy cheeks and sleepy eyes and you just want me to snuggle with you on the couch. It is nice that sometimes you still just want your Mommy.
Here is the last line from one of our favorite bed time books that captures exactly how I feel about you. "Is it all coming clear now, can you see that it's true? All the things that I like, are what I LOVE about you!"
From the second you came into this world, you have been my dream come true. Never forget how loved you are and remember that even if you are as tall as Daddy, you will ALWAYS be my baby.
