Dear sweet baby boy,
Today we celebrated your 3rd birthday with yet another party we won't soon forget. Big gifts this year from us were a new (to us) swing set for the backyard and a bicycle! In your usual style you took to the bike immediately, nearly mastering it by the end of the day.
Things I noted about you today, your absolute love of people. Everyone you adore was here and that made you the happiest boy in the world. You skipped from person to person taking it all in. Your need for quite reflection, even amongst the people you love, stood out to me. At one point you brought your toys into the house to play alone and uninterrupted. I understand those feelings very well. The color of your eyes, they are brilliant. Like a stormy cloud raging amongst flickers of the brightest greens. Your sensitivity, when daddy had to correct you, instead of pushing back against him you broke into a hug with him. Keep that forever.
You tell me several times a day to ask you "Abel, How'd you know that?" when you do or say anything impressive and then immediately beam back the response "nothing" after I've asked. You're so proud of yourself.
You ask about 50 times a day "mommy, what your favorite part was?" in reference to my favorite part of that day. Most often my favorite is just being with you little love and on most days you echo that sentiment.
I don't know what I did right, to be given this gift of being your mother. You're the most fascinating, kind, compassionate, soulful, silly, loving little creature I've ever met. I love you through and through, to the moon and I know you love me to the sun because you tell me all of the time. Right now, I'm the center of your whole world and it's a privilege I'm not worthy of in the least but I treat it like the golden gift it is every day that I get to be with you. From now until forever, you're my favorite part of living. No matter who you decide to be in this life, you'll always be my everything little boy. Always, always and forever. My heart bursts with love for you, enough to fill the canyons. Happy 3rd birthday party. Looking forward to many, many more years of watching you grow.
Just when you think your soul can't hold anymore goodness, I read this. i count it a priveledge to be his GaGa and cherish every moment I get to spend with you both.
ReplyDeleteYour a great Mommy and I could not be prouder of you. ��-- the one who could not believe this gift I was given some 28 years ago....