Love You Because You're You

Gideon

 I love the way you say certain words, like: peanut buddah dam how-winch (PB&J sandwich), 

gupiss (Bambi), die-barry (library), tackies (taxi), a-ka-ka (helicopter), fiya hi-dent (fire hydrant), 

bag-uh-ball (basketball) and baby zjuke (baby Luke).

I love that you love books and get just as excited to go to the library as the zoo.

 I love the way you treat your brother.

 And how you always want to be with him.

I love that when you see a candle, you insist on smelling it.

I love how excited you get to go to church and when you wanted to wear your Sunday shoes I told you it was Monday, so you asked to wear your "Monday shoes."

I love that you can put on your own shirt and how proud you are when you do it.

And how you stand outside the bathroom door ready to congratulate whoever comes out with cheers and a pat on the back. (We must be doing a little potty training!)

I love that you are such a tease but realize when to be compassionate to others.

I love that you insist on kissing my "owies."

I love that you wanted to catch daddy in this picture. Or that the next day after it rained you tried to catch me and since it was wet I flew off the bottom and landed on you, but we both laughed anyways.

I love that when I drive, I prefer to have the radio off because you are much more fun to talk and listen to. (I used to be an avid radio listener...now I have no idea what the new songs are.)

And when we are driving you always say in a low and slow voice, "BIG TUNNEL" whenever we go under a bridge.

I love that you love salad, but only because it's drenched in ranch dressing.

I love when we play-hide and-seek and you hide in your closet every time.

I love how much you adore your daddy. And every day you tell me where he is,

"Dada at 'vwork'. Fick (fix) a teeth."

I love when we go to the hardware store and you think sitting on the riding lawnmowers or "tractors" is the greatest thing!

 I love when you wear your Batman pajamas because you do everything fast. The cape has those fast powers. (Bedtime is a breeze.)

I love that your favorite game to play with me is crashing your cars into each other.

I love when we pass a McDonalds you always yell out "French Fries!" And whenever we get near the house you yell, "House!"

I love how obedient you can be. You are so good at saying thank you...and sometimes you get confused and say "geh-come" (welcome) instead.

And how shocked I was when you asked to be excused from the table.

I love that you help me cook and wash the dishes and clean the bathroom and do the laundry.

I love how good you were at Luke's doctor's appointment today. I can't believe how fast you are growing and learning.

Luke

I love how proud you were when you finally grabbed that monkey...

and you didn't let go for a LONG time.

I love how chunky you are, even though you started out "small", you gained a pound a week until you were 8 weeks old...and over 15 pounds. :)

 I love that you are just learning how to hold toys and bring them to your mouth.

I love how good you used to sleep. Let's do that again!

I love your smile because I have to work so hard to get it...same with your cute little giggle.

I love that you are healthy and happy and a really easy baby. Your 4 month appt. today gave us these stats.: 42.5 cm head, 17 lbs. 8 oz., 26 in. long 

I love how much you like it when I do Wheels on the Bus using your feet. Especially the door "open and shut."

I love how hard you have tried to do a crunch since you were just weeks old.

I love how much you look like your brother when he was that age...

and you have a cleft in your chin in addition!!

I love how much you splash in the tub and used to be so serious about it, and now just smile and babble.

How lucky am I?!