You are growing up so quickly. This week you are cracking me up with all that you are saying. You are making such an effort to communicate what you want to say, not just what will get your message across. Your imagination is growing all the time.

I love how you look at each page of your Little Critter books for such a long time.

I love that every time we drive by the library you want to stop in for a book.

I love how cute you are when you call and talk to Brad on the phone.

I love the way you help Daddy mow the yard, taking great effort to check the oil and the gas before you start.

I love the way you greet me in the morning with a cheerful "Hi Mommy!" and a big kiss and hug.

I love how you know the difference between your 2 nearly-identical blankets. When your favorite blanket is in the laundry, you go in, put it in the dryer, then pull it out and tell me it is all clean now so you can (hopefully) use it again.

I love the way you say "Grammy."

I love how excited you get when we are going to play with your friends Henry, or Ava.

I love that you pay attention to where we are going and know how to get there.

I love the way you say "Bombine."

I love how you negotiate to go to Daddy's work and ride the Bombines.

I love the way you say "Co ceam cone." You are certainly a Boysen when it comes to your love of Ice Cream!

I love the way you have snuggled with me to make me feel better this week with my surgery. You have been so gentle with Mommy.

I love that your personality is so big and you are such a confident kid.

I love that you are such a great traveler. You are so content to go anywhere with Daddy and me.

I love how much you look like your Daddy.

I love you more than words can express.

Love,

Mommy