two

i was at kroger a few hours ago, buying stuff for fruit salad, some milk, and an elmo balloon.

'cause our boy will be two tomorrow.

i simply cannot believe he's only been in our lives for two years, and yet i can't believe how quickly the time has gone. we've been together a long time, and have so many great memories that happened pre-brooks...but it's like we started all over when he got here, and i almost don't remember our lives before him. in a really good way.

we never thought we would have this boy. that God chose to give him to us is our huge blessing. a blessing that doesn't get old, one that we haven't forgotten.

i prayed for a child who would call me momma. i prayed for hands that would reach up to mine. i prayed for a boy to spend time with, to tickle, laugh, sing songs, color, and play outside with.

maybe you're tired of hearing all of this. but we aren't tired of praising Him for all of it.

and tomorrow, at 8:50 am, he turns two.    wow.

he's so big. he told me so, just today, as he was sitting on the edge of the couch. he's been watching rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, and keeps telling me he's "in-de-pend-dent" and that he wants to be a dentist. he loves to sing, particularly if he's standing on the hearth (his "stage"). his current song favorites are the alphabet, twinkle twinkle, and a song his gigi made up that we'll call "up high". he loves the moon and stars, sitting on his rocking horse, watching super why, thomas the train, elmo, and mickey mouse. he likes to throw things and hit things and sometimes people (we're working on it). he's feeding himself with a spoon and fork, is afraid of the vaccuum, hated santa this year, and likes to have his back rubbed. he runs as fast as he can to greet his daddy when he gets home from work each day, yelling "daddy home!" he tells us "wuv you", and gives the best hugs and kisses. he loves any sport with a ball, and told me today that he likes to "play and scream". when i asked why, he replied, "cause it's fun!"  duh.  he speaks in complete sentences regularly, and daily says things that we have never said in his presence (today he told me our neighbors were gypsies. i kid you not.) if you ask him what he did on any given day, he'll tell you he went to church. his glo-worm is his "sweet baby" and he loves to read, especially llama llama. we laugh a lot. we talk a lot. we snuggle and get cozy a lot.

it's been a fantastic two years. i want to freeze time. and i can't wait to see who he grows up to be.

happy birthday brooks. momma and daddy love you more than you can ever know. i hope you love your elmo balloon.