2 years ago to this day, we welcomed our little dude into the world. it seems like it was yesterday....yet at the same time i can truly not remember life without him.
benjamin, you have always been blessed with the sweetest of temperaments. even as a tiny baby, it has always been your nature to snuggle and as you grew a bit older, you began to grace us with the same smiles and laughter that fill our home to this day. it has been this last year, though, in which your magical personality has really blossomed. you have the greatest sense of humor and not only do you spend most of your time happy, you truly make an effort to try and make other people smile & laugh as well. it's pretty remarkable, honestly. you are a little boy in the truest of senses.....you LOVE trucks and as we drive to school each day not only do you have one in each hand but you point out all the ones that pass us by. you love to run and jump and tumble....you put on quite the show the other night as you jumped in the air and landed on your bottom over and over and over each time followed by a hysterical new "maniac laugh" and i truly believe that you were trying to entertain the crowd! (and that you did!). and, much to your mommy's happiness you, despite your wild boy antics, still maintain your love for hugs and cuddles (please don't ever lose that part, okay? deal?). you are the best of both worlds. you are the best of our world and we love you beyond measure. you AND your sister who is clearly becoming one of your best friends.
and to top it all off, you are the spitting image of your daddy. cue my melting heart.
you talk ALOT. in full sentences and say the cutest things. you love to read and in quiet moments, we usually find you in the reading corner of your playroom reading a book (usually about trucks) aloud.
the issues we are having with your phosphorus levels and the bowing in your legs are working out. i wanted to mention them here because this issue is NOT who you are but it is part of your story. you are such a champ with your medication and make us so proud. we met with the orthopedic surgeon on Friday who gave us the great news that you do not need leg braces and even better, no surgery. you are going to meet with a physical therapist this upcoming week who will give us some fun exercises and games to play at home to help you run, jump, and tumble even better than you already do. oh yes!
we spent yesterday celebrating you and all the unbelievable joy you bring to our life. your grandparents, your aunt ellie, and babysitter turned member of our family + friend natalie + stephen joined in on the fun. you ate LOTS of treats and got lots of love and attention (whats new?!). you opened presents....your favorite of which was a new fishing pole. you have spent the last few weeks wandering into the garage and finding daddy's poles so we thought this might be a good fit for you. boy were we right. this was one of the first gifts you opened and it was a looooong time before another gift was touched. you danced and squealed and yelled to everyone, "look it! my fishing pole!". when we tried to encourage another gift be opened....you ran to your room with your pole and shut the door!!!
sweet boy, you are just the most amazing person. we love you more than you can possibly understand. you are our purpose and being your mommy is the greatest blessing in my life. i love you to the moon & back and even more than that.
happy 2nd birthday, big boy. here's to endless adventures to come! love, mommy.
