Dear baby boy,
2 years ago tonight, we were enjoying your company and sweet baby smiles for the first time ever as your parents.
2 years ago today, we loved you for our first little moment and for every moment after that.
2 years ago today, we became your parents.
Happy birthday to the sweetest, kindest, most curious and loving little boy in our lives! We love you so much and can hardly believe you're REALLY our little BOY now, not just our little BABY.
You've learned so much in the last year, the last 6 months, even in just the last two weeks! We can hardly believe it when every day you seem to say or remember something completely new.
Just this last week, we found out we're going to have a little sister for you in February! We are so thrilled! You've told us from the moment we told you mommy had a "baby in her tummy" that you wanted a girl baby, so that little spirit of yours must be so close to her already.
A favorite moment we had in the last week was the time we showed you the ultrasound picture of baby sister for what was probably only the second or third time ever. We just asked you if you knew who it was. With a smile on your face, you pointed at her little tummy and told us, "baby seesta!" You have hardly stopped talking about her since!
(Except for the times this whole last week you were busy talking about your choochoo train birthday party we had over the weekend!)
The last few days have been bittersweet days for Mommy. I'm so happy you're growing and learning, but it feels all too sudden that you're a little boy instead of a baby now.
You have SO much independence that it's a little bit frightening and frustrating at times! I'm so thrilled to hear you talk and speak in sentences, but boy you sure know how to say "NO!" when you really don't want to do something!
One of my favorite moments as your mommy was the other night when you said your very first prayer with us. Usually I ask you if you want to say the prayer. That night, we were in a rush to get you into bed, so mommy just started to say the prayer.
"Heavenly father, thank you for this day, thank you----"
I stopped talking. Your little voice continued to echo mine, "thank you this day, thank you daddy, thank you mommy..."
I slowed down and we took time to help you say a nice little prayer and to say thank you for all your blessings.
What a wonderful little reminder that was to us as your parents to slow down and recognize the teaching moments we have with you at such a young age! We're so glad you're learning from our example to you, in small and simple ways.
At your birthday party, you had so many friends and family here to celebrate with you! We all love you so much and it was amazing to see you interact with so many little friends and play so nicely even though you had to share your toys with them. The cutest part of the whole day was that you kept singing "happy birthday to me" all day after the party.
I love you so much little man. It makes me so sad that you won't be this little for long, and that I'll blink and you'll be off to kindergarten in just a few more short years--off to conquer the world with your happy hello and a smile on your face.
Sleep well little one. Mommy loves you. So so much.
