Dear Aubrey,
More than a few weeks ago, you turned 2 whole years old. As I continue to write these letters to you,
your brother and your sister on your birthdays, it continues to get harder and
harder to fully describe not only how much I love each of you, but what truly
makes you all so special.
But, here goes:
You, my sweet child, are simply the best 2-year-old. If I could, I would pause you, right now, at
this exact age and just enjoy you for as long as I possibly could. You are kind and patient and loving and
hilarious. You repeat everything that you hear, but twist it slightly so that everything coming out of your mouth sounds adorable. You sleep hard and well, you handle everything we throw at you with ease. You are flexible and go with the flow of our everyday crazy life. You have transitioned so well from a baby to a child, I hardly even noticed it happening until one day I woke up and you weren't anything resembling a baby anymore.
I am not sure what is different with you, but something is unlike anything I experienced with your older siblings. I don't know if it is just that you are simply that easy, that calm, that sweet. Or, maybe it's that I am more relaxed, that I know not to get worked up about most "issues" that Mom's face with toddlers throughout the day. In reality, it is probably a mixture of the two but whatever the reason, you and I add up to a pretty ideal pair. This coming year we will get 2 whole mornings a week together, just you and I while both your brother and sister are at school and I am not at work. I am so looking forward to being able to focus solely on you, something that doesn't happen nearly enough around here with the attention sucking siblings you live with. I have so many amazing memories of my Mom and I, while your aunt and uncle were at school, bee bopping around (usually at Kmart) and how special being alone with her made me feel. I remember feeling like the time I had with her was our special secret time, and I can't wait to make those same traditions with you.
I don't think I do this as much with your siblings, but with you, I find myself wondering about what you will be like as your grow up. Maybe it's because just like you, I am the third and final child of the family. I also came after an older brother and an older sister, just like you. Whatever the reason, and as crazy as this is to think about a two year old, I have an irking suspicion that you are going to be a lot like I was as a kid and teenager. In some ways, it excites me as I feel like that might mean yours and my relationship will be strong and ultimately, this is what I hope for all you kids. But in others, it worries me as I know all too well about the strong opinions I held, the emotions I unleashed randomly and the limits I pushed.
As sweet as you are, you definitely still have your moments. And oh my goodness, your moments are dramatic. But like the easy peasy child you are, when you start to freak out, you usually walk yourself to your room and close the door, where you can proceed to utterly freak out for the next 5 or so minutes until you calm yourself down. It is then that I walk to your room and open the door, usually to be met with a "sooorrreeeyyy, mommy". And once again, you remind me just how special you are.
My sweet, sweet, littlest child - you made everything complete. From the moment I met you I knew a grand adventure was about to begin, and you have spent the last two years proving me right. You fit in immediately around here and continue to mould and flex to your surroundings, as crazy as it gets around here sometimes. You get carted around, from one event to another, happily and excitedly. You are simply ideal. Happy day to you, my sweet child. I could not love you more.
Here's to you at 2 years new.
Love,
Mama
xoxo
**Here is your 2nd birthday interview that we shot today. It is perfectly you.
I am not sure what is different with you, but something is unlike anything I experienced with your older siblings. I don't know if it is just that you are simply that easy, that calm, that sweet. Or, maybe it's that I am more relaxed, that I know not to get worked up about most "issues" that Mom's face with toddlers throughout the day. In reality, it is probably a mixture of the two but whatever the reason, you and I add up to a pretty ideal pair. This coming year we will get 2 whole mornings a week together, just you and I while both your brother and sister are at school and I am not at work. I am so looking forward to being able to focus solely on you, something that doesn't happen nearly enough around here with the attention sucking siblings you live with. I have so many amazing memories of my Mom and I, while your aunt and uncle were at school, bee bopping around (usually at Kmart) and how special being alone with her made me feel. I remember feeling like the time I had with her was our special secret time, and I can't wait to make those same traditions with you.
I don't think I do this as much with your siblings, but with you, I find myself wondering about what you will be like as your grow up. Maybe it's because just like you, I am the third and final child of the family. I also came after an older brother and an older sister, just like you. Whatever the reason, and as crazy as this is to think about a two year old, I have an irking suspicion that you are going to be a lot like I was as a kid and teenager. In some ways, it excites me as I feel like that might mean yours and my relationship will be strong and ultimately, this is what I hope for all you kids. But in others, it worries me as I know all too well about the strong opinions I held, the emotions I unleashed randomly and the limits I pushed.
As sweet as you are, you definitely still have your moments. And oh my goodness, your moments are dramatic. But like the easy peasy child you are, when you start to freak out, you usually walk yourself to your room and close the door, where you can proceed to utterly freak out for the next 5 or so minutes until you calm yourself down. It is then that I walk to your room and open the door, usually to be met with a "sooorrreeeyyy, mommy". And once again, you remind me just how special you are.
My sweet, sweet, littlest child - you made everything complete. From the moment I met you I knew a grand adventure was about to begin, and you have spent the last two years proving me right. You fit in immediately around here and continue to mould and flex to your surroundings, as crazy as it gets around here sometimes. You get carted around, from one event to another, happily and excitedly. You are simply ideal. Happy day to you, my sweet child. I could not love you more.
Here's to you at 2 years new.
Love,
Mama
xoxo
**Here is your 2nd birthday interview that we shot today. It is perfectly you.
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