Liam Turns Three

My dear sweet Liam,

Happy Birthday little man! I can not believe you are turning THREE! You have been so excited about having a birthday. It's the first year you understand what having a birthday means, and you have been counting down the days with me until it gets here! I ask you "who's going to have a birthday?" And you say "me!!!" I ask you "how old will you be?" And you yell "FREE!!!" Then you tell me all about how we will sing "a happy birthday to you" and how you want a blue balloon, and cake, and presents on your birthday. To say you are excited is an understatement :)

Daddy and I wanted you so bad. We prayed for you, and the night we found out we were pregnant with you...was one of the happiest moments of our lives. I wanted you to be a boy. And I'm so glad God gave you to me. You stole my heart from the very moment I heard your first cry. They handed you to me and the first thing I noticed was your sweet lips. You were beautiful. You were perfect.

You have grown so much in three years. You talk complete sentences, and never cease to surprise me with the funny things you say. You love to sing. You love Curious George, helicopters, motorcycles, trains, playing with bugs, being outside with Daddy, playing with Ruy, and being with Mommy. Your favorite books are Llama Llama and Biscuit books. You sleep with your George, Elephant, Turtle, Little George, and your two blankets. Although most nights lately you keep them at the foot of your bed, and cover up all the animals with your two blankets. You like to listen to "Patch the Pirate" Audios. You love to sing all the songs. Your favorite place to eat is Chick-fil-a. You love the Chick-fil-a sauce. You recently started pretending, and have also started making jokes. It's cute. It's fun watching you grow and learn new things. You have started recognizing letters in your name. And you ask me to tell you what letters they are all the time. You love your sunglasses, and your hat. You still rarely leave the house without them. You did stop wearing your hat as much once you got your sunglasses. But you keep them both in your "special" box in your room. I will be sad when you outgrow them.

You are such a sweet little boy. You always tell me that I am so pretty. You love to give me kisses and sing "You are my sunshine" to me. You love to hug me, and you always beg for "one more kiss" at bedtime. You melt my heart every time I look at you, every time I hear your little voice, every time you wrap your arms around me.

I'm not ready for you to be three...I'm not ready for you to get any bigger...I'm not ready ...But you are! So Happy Third Birthday My Little Liam Man! I love you so much and am so excited about all the new things "three" will bring! :)