Im writing you this letter (which should have been written around your birthday), but instead it is coming a bit late due to the crazyness and excitement that has gone on in our house since your last bday. *which also reminds me that we need a 3rd birthday blog post* :)
My goal is to have a love letter to you every year for or around your birthday to fill you in on the things we have done in the year, the accomplishments you've made and changes I've been able to see right before my eyes. You have changed SO much since I first started this blog for you.
Taking you through life from age 2 to age 3 and now a few months beyond has been incredible. There have been alot of ups and downs, tips and turns, tired tearful nights, laughing so hard our stomachs hurt, great trips and visits from friends and family, tears of happiness watching you grow, and the heartache and thrill that came along with giving you the new title of Big Brother! This year of being 3 for you is going to continue to be just incredible!
Big Brother huh?! I cant even believe it! It took a long time, a lot of patience and acceptance, and I know you are going to rock the title so well once Finn arrives. I always knew you would be a big brother, no matter what! I am nervous for you, hoping that all goes smoothly. I know you slightly grasp that a baby is coming, we call him "your brother", he has a room in our house just waiting for him that Mumma doesn't let you destroy just yet, but what will this all really mean in a few weeks? Even I'm not sure. I know we will have some rough patches, learning how to be a family of 4 instead of 3, but I think you will love it...eventually. I know your Dad and I will.
Please know that you will always be our baby, our #1, our first everything, even when it doesn't feel like it. Bedtime stories might get cut short, nap time might be noisy, and Mumma might be too tired to chase you outside sometimes, but you will have a BROTHER! And one day, when you get to boss him around, make him clean up your mess, and get to blame the red crayon on the bedroom wall on Finn, it will make it all worth it!
So let me fill you in on some of the fun things we have done!
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| We had a blast at our beach house for the wedding! September 2013 |
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| You were the most handsome boy there! |
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| First time in a pool for Ellies bday! January 2014 |
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| Endless trips to play places around Seattle! |
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| We hosted an Easter party with REAL bunnies for you and your friends! April 2014 |
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| And a Christmas party with gingerbread decorating! Dec 2014 |
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| Endless playdates with Ellery and Auntie! |
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| Bumpa visited us for a week! September 2014 |
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| And DeeDee before that! |
You shock us daily with your vocabulary, and knock knock jokes! Everyone absolutely LOVES to be around you! Your empathy and love blow me away. I think Daddy and I are doing an alright job with this parenting thing because you are just. so. amazing.
Current Favs:
Food- Pizza "like the ninja turtles"
Movie- "Jack the Pumpkin King"
Words- "Poop and Stupid" (we are working on the potty talk lately)
Place-"Playdate SEA, PlayHappy Cafe, backyard, any park, OUR beach- Edmonds"
I love you to the moon and back. We are about the have some big changes our way, but its going to be just fine! So glad you're mine. XO
Love, Mumma
