E turns Four!

Today you turn 4. Has it really been four years since you made us a family of four? We have been having so much fun with you that the time has flown by so fast. You are becoming such a nice young man.

You are almost always in a good mood, unless I just woke you up from a nap. You love to play with us and your imagination for make-believe is fantastic! You definitely love your mama and would choose to be with me all day if you could. The things you are interested in these days range anywhere from trains, to watching your brother play the Indiana Jones Wii game. If you were in charge for a day, we would play every game in our closet, set up an enormous GeoTrax track, and swing on the swings. Playing is your favorite thing to do (next to talking) and I just love watching your imagination come to life.

Speaking of talking, you got the gift of gab from your mother. You truly enjoy sharing your day and the moment's interests with anyone who will listen. And I just love listening to you. Another thing you enjoy is "soft tickles." This is also a trait that you inherited from your mom. Right before bed, or just relaxing anywhere, you ask for arm tickles, leg tickles, foot tickles, and belly tickles. My favorite is when you lift up your shirt in an inappropriate place (like church) and ask for belly tickles.

You manage to have a good time anywhere you go and tend to make friends with anyone who will listen to you. School is the only place that you complain about going to. But once you are there, you have a great time! Even though you enjoy school, you relish being home with me on the days you don't attend. You have been very patient with your new sister. More accurately, you have been very patient with me! Our time together can be interrupted from time to time while I care for your sister and you are very good at adapting and moving on to something else.

You bring so much joy to our home and we just wouldn't be complete without you. I fall in love with you more every day and I am so lucky that I get to watch you grow up. I am also so happy that I get to be your Mom.

Happy Birthday, Buddy!