Happy Birthday to my sweetest of loves!

I can’t believe you are actually TWO! I’ve been telling people you were 2 for months now but now that it is actually here, I’m in shock! That went by so freaking fast! Here’s a little recap of where you’re currently at in case you ever wanted to know what you were up to in this early time of your life. I’ve written to you for your first birthday here and for your year and a half milestone here if you should ever get curious.

This is the year that you truly went from baby to toddler and practically kid. You had so many firsts and new experiences. You stayed away from me for the first time EVER for a week while your dad and I were in Ireland, you got a cousin whom you love so much but also get jealous of and you had your first swig of beer -thanks to grandpa for leaving it out, just to name a few. This year has seemed to literally fly by and you’ve been growing and learning so much, I’m no longer surprised by what you do or say. You are constantly saying new things…things that I have no idea how you know, like what an owl says…I didn’t teach you that, although I probably should have! You love to sing to your Disney Spotify playlist that has all your faves like, Elsa, Moana, Poppy and Coco. I’m certain that we’ve listened to that playlist together over 100 times. You still love to be with me more than dad, although you do love to go in the jacuzzi with him in the mornings. You looooove babies, but when they start to take too much attention, you get jealous. You have turned into a fickle eater…forever obsessed with GoGo’s. You say “morning” in the cutest way possible when we come to get you in the morning. Tantrums are a thing with you now, but that’s ok, I know you are just frustrated that you can’t explain what you want or when I do know what you are saying…you’re mad that I said no. You can say so many things but you still can’t, for the life of you, say milk! You always have called it, “gook”. You have one last baby roll on your thigh above your knee and I will continue to lovingly squeeze it for as long as I can! Your teeth are unbelievably cute and I hope the precious gap never closes. You are so funny, so beautiful and so full of light…and I’m not just saying that because I’m your mom…promise.

Selah, you are the dearest thing in this world to me. Your soul is the song of my heart and your smile is the key to my heart. My prayer for you this year is that you would continue to grow in confidence in who God made you to be and that your heart for obedience, patience and kindness would grow in understanding and depth as well. Although you are a sinner like the rest of us, I see so much life-giving qualities in you and I can’t wait to see how God refines them through whatever life throws your way. Happy birthday sunshine.

-your ma.