Every year, I write each of my boys a birthday letter and create a video recapping their year. This is for my youngest, who will be three on the 18th.
My littlest man, you are three. I’m sorry I always start your letters the same,
but it’s because it’s true. Time
flies. It feels like I JUST had you and
now look at you, such a big boy! You are
such a blessing my precocious, sweet and funny boy.
What a year it has been.
You started preschool this year and Daddy and I were a little nervous,
but you have adjusted wonderfully. You
did not cry a single tear, just waved goodbye and excitedly jumped right
in. You are definitely a “people person.” You have never met a stranger and are always
waving and saying hello to people you’ve never even met. You remind me to do the same, to take the
time to smile and say hello to others.
You have learned so much in the past year. I couldn’t believe it when you wrote your
name all by yourself. But, it’s not just
the ABC’s and 1, 2, 3’s that surprise me.
My son, your dexterity amazes me.
Is there anything you can’t take apart and put back together? You have figured out things that stump
me! What really makes my heart happy is
how patient you are while learning and trying new things. If you don’t get it right away, you just keep
trying, without getting upset. You did
NOT get that from me. I am learning from
YOU, my precious son, how to be more patient.
You can be so mischievous and so loving all at the same time. It is impossible to stay upset with you. Like the time you snuck a piece of chocolate
candy into your bed at nap time and fell asleep with it in your hand. When I got you up from your nap, it looked like
the Hershey factory exploded in your bed, on your walls and all over you. You looked up at me and said, “Oh, Cawub,
what did you do? I’m so sorry Mommy, I’m
a mess!” Then you started singing the
Laurie Berkner song, “I’m a mess.” You
approach things with a wonderful sense of humor. I treasure that. After we cleaned everything up, you hugged me
and said, “Thank you Mommy, I WUV.” I
loved that you appreciated my helping you clean your mess and didn’t just pull
out the cute, “I love you” at the beginning, when you thought it would help get
you out of trouble. You said it after
everything was over. I can always feel
how much you mean what you say. Your
heart and your honesty amaze me. I pray
you never outgrow that honest heart.
Speaking of your heart, I am so thankful that you are already
showing a love of the Lord. You pray
everyday and LOVE going to church. All
throughout the week, you ask if we can go to church and are so disappointed
when I tell you during the week that we aren’t going until Sunday. My prayer for you and your brother is that
you take that love of the Lord with you throughout your life and share it with
others. Always trust in Him. Faith can be so hard to have sometimes; those
are the times when it’s most important to keep.
As the song goes, be strong in the Lord and never give up hope.
My sweet baby (yes I know you are no longer a baby, but to
me, you will always be my baby), you make our family complete. I can not imagine life without you. Every single day you make my heart feel like
it will burst right out of my chest with love for you. Every single day you challenge me. Every single day I learn from you. Daddy, your big brother and yes, even our
doggy Maximus, loves you so very much.
We are proud of the little boy you are growing into and can’t wait to
see what your future holds.
Always and forever,
Mommy
To see his year 3 birthday video, click here. (Disclaimer, have tissues handy)
To see his year 2 video, click here.
And year 1 is here.
