Sweet boy, I was so happy to find out you were a boy. It may be taking me a while to handle the dirtiness or the loudness you have brought into our lives, but your sweet smile just makes up for it in every way. I'm so happy to get the chance to be a girl mom and a boy mom. You have no idea how happy that makes me. I'm sure the older you get the more you'll introduce me to just what being a boy mom is all about. And I can't wait!
You have such a sweet little heart. You are TOUGH, but can cuddle right down and snuggle, but only for a minute. You are always, always on the move! You took your time learning to walk, but then you didn't miss a beat and went straight to running. You realized how much more accessible everything became! You can certainly hold your own, and it's everything I expected with you. I think you've taught your sister a lot, bless her heart!
Currently, your favorite toys are your sister's kitchen in her room, your vacuum cleaner, your Mater ride on toy, trucks, trains, balls, and cars. You love Elmo and your monkeys, which you call, "Ah-Ah!" You ask for music from The Fresh Beat Band in the car, which is no doubt due to you staying with a four year old girl on a daily basis.
Mommy worries about your speech, but I'm sure you're just fine. You are talking in sentences and started personalizing a few months ago, as in, "I love you Mommy" or "Okay Daddy," or "Thank you Addie." You also say the blessing with your sister and it is ridiculous how cute it is. When I hear you say these sweet things, my heart just swells with love and pride!
Once we moved into our house, you started wanting to be rocked to sleep. You'd really never been much of a rocker like your sister was, but I am delighted that you want it now! You preferred to be bounced as a baby. But now you love to be rocked and ask for us to sing certain songs. It always starts with "Sunshine," as you call, "You Are My Sunshine!" "Jesus Love Me" and "I Love You a Bushel and a Peck" are also always in there, along with a few that Mommy remembers singing to your sister and that were sung to me as a young child. It really is one of my favorite parts of the day, sweet boy.
You have finally developed a love for reading. You originally never liked to sit still long enough, but now you are enjoying your books and are bringing them to us to read. This makes your mommy very happy! Your favorite books are "Little Blue Truck" and "Little Blue Truck Leads the Way," "Roadwork," "The Belly Button Book," and a few others. You love all Elmo books and your sister loves to read them to you. You also love all Sandra Boynton books, which your sister and I love as well!
You will start preschool in the fall, little one, and Mommy can't believe it. I can't believe you are ready. If it were up to me, you'd never start school. It's too much of a sign that you're growing up! And you're my baby, my last little one, and I'd like to keep you that way forever. But I know it'll be good for you. You'll learn so much adn grow so much and I'll love every minute of it.
Summer is just around the corner and I can't wait to see you playing in the pool and see you on the beach. You'll start Little Gym and I know you'll love it. I'm looking so forward to enjoying more and more things with you precious boy.
An hour doesn't go by that I don't thank God for you, sweet boy. You have filled our life and completed our family. Made it just perfect, everything I've always, ever dreamed of and ever wanted. God bless you sweet one. I love you with all my heart, to the moon and back, a bushel and a peck.
