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To my son on his SECOND birthday:

Yesterday, you turned your favorite number: 2. It's quite fitting that you are also 22 lbs., which is roughly the size of a 1 year old. Though our doctor informs us that you have the vocabulary of a 3 year old (at least). You know a lot of words, can string together 4-word sentences (including 4-syllable words), and you ALWAYS have something to say. You are polite—most of the time, saying please and thank you at the appropriate times.

You STILL don't love to sleep (much to our dismay), but you love to laugh and sing and tell me when Baby is crying... even when she's not. You love big trucks, big clocks, and big jumps. You are an excellent hall monitor at the YMCA, pointing out when someone is running... though most of the time, that someone is you. You love to run.

If I asked you your favorite color, you would without a doubt tell me, "lellow." But the truth is, your favorite color is blue. I suspect "lellow" is just a whole lot more fun to say.

Your favorite instrument is the drum. And you still pitch match like a pro. Maybe one day you'll be a performer for a living.



Your giant eyes are still the talk of the town. You spot planes, trains, the moon, and dogs minutes before your dad and I. You help me root for the Packers and even tell me when someone is "out."

Every day, Dad and I just sit and watch you. How could so much awesome fit in such a small body?! You make my soul smile.

I remember life without you. And while you are so (sometimes exhaustingly) busy discovering and creating and vocalizing, I don't want to imagine my life without you. Not even for a day. Dad and I waited so long for you. And when we realized that there never really is a "right" time, we (fearfully) brought you along for the ride. Though I'm not always successful, I try to think everything through and make the best, wisest decisions. I'm careful. So in a way, you, my son, are my greatest risk. And one of my greatest treasures. Happy second birthday. May year 3 blow your mind in all the best ways.

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