Ryan,
You make us SO happy. I could make a never ending list of all the things you do to make me smile. I wanted to list a few of my favorite things you do that make my day.
1. How you wake up in the morning (or a lot of the time we wake you at 8:30) with a big smile
2. How although you are able to- you still want us to hold your bottle for you
3. The way you snuggle your bunny and drape it across your eyes when you sleep
4. Your love of music and how you dance to it
5. How you bounce up an down on command when I say "jumpy jumpy"
6. The way you adore all of your pets and tolerate all of the licking from the dogs
7. How when I say "no" you stop what you are doing and smile and wave at me, and then do whatever it was again :)
8. Your love for books and how we sometimes read the same book 10+ times
9. Your giggling when you rough house with your daddy
10. How you throw yourself on our bed and roll around delirious when you are sleepy
11. The way you turn off your dads PlayStation (now that is teamwork!)
12. The way you love to look at pictures and point out the people you love
13. The happiness/youthfulness you bring out of my parents
14. The strong bond that you have intensified between your dad and I
15. The way you like to brush your teeth
16. How when I am lucky you will lean in to give me a kiss
17. How you say "pat pat kit cat" when petting/pulling on Molly the cat
18. How you enjoy watching Barney and Wonder Pets
19. Your hair- I love it!
20. The way you closely watch and interact with other kids
21. Watching you learn
22. Your FOUR teeth!!
23. How you try to distract me when you are doing something that is bad (so sneaky!)
24. Your determination (referring to #23)
25. How you love to eat ice and drink iced tea with your grandpa
26. The way you enjoy your "appetizers": cheerios before breakfast & goldfish before dinner
27. How you put your whole face into your bathwater and take a big gulp!
28. How when you are crying or upset you stop if we take you outside
29. Your growl, and how you love to do it
30. Your ability to put yourself to sleep (this should be #1 on the list!)
31. How even when you are sick you are still happy
32. Your love of the water: baths, swimming, boating
33. How happy you are to see me when I come home
34. Your tan lines
35. How you like to hang out in your wagon while your dad mows or works outside
36. Your love for your pacifier and the comfort it gives you
37. The way you look first thing in the morning in your pj's with your bed head
38. How you want anything I have: keys, remote, food
39. Your dimple when you smile and the way your eyes light up
40. Your appetite! You are the best eater!
41. The way you give hi-fives on command
42. Your elbow dimples
43. Being able to look back and see you in the car because you are sitting forward
44. The fact that you are in the top percentiles for height and weight
45. The way you love to practice walking holding onto our hands
46. Your nicknames: Munch, Fluff, Rhino, Ry, Lloyd
47. Watching you and your dad do anything together
48. Your beautiful long eyelashes (that you did not get from me!)
49. Knowing what a good big sister and leader you will be
50. YOU!!!! I love you!
Love,
Mommy
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