Today is your second birthday and I am thinking of you before bed. You are such a gift to us. You have a special way about you that is going to be fun to watch as you grow. But right now, past being a baby and before being a real toddler—you are sweet. You initiate hugs and kisses and shared smiles and dances and holding hands--- everything that is 100% sweet--- is your current strength. It pains me and delights me to know that this will pass and I know in my heart that I am soaking up as much of it as I can. I try to show you when I am with you, that you and your brother are my absolute delight.
Today I walked in to your room and I said, “who’s birthday is today?” and you shouted out “me!!!!!!” with your rumpled blond wavy hair and soft chubby face and your baseball jersey jammies. I quite honestly was surprised in that moment with the thought, “ I can’t believe I’ve never eaten that child before. He is just delicious.”
Tonight we had dinner at Ruby’s Diner with Noni and Popi and Noni made it special like she does to everything with hats and toys at the table. Ever the ham, you were smiling and enjoying every minute of the spotlight. At exactly two years old—you knew that today was your day.
Jack- you were such a good big brother. You allowed Charlie to have the spotlight and did nothing to take away from him. This was remarkable to me since you can’t tell when your birthday is, but you know it’s not soon. You just let him have the attention and were well behaved sitting next to your Popi.
What a gift we have in our family. You boys are completely surrounded by people who love you so very much. I hope that you always feel that way.
Charlie turns two, daddy just turned 39 and I am about to turn 35…. I can’t help but wonder if you’ll read this some day or if it’s just for me. If you read it, how old will you be at this moment? Maybe 35, wondering what your future holds and filled with love in your life, just like me right now.
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