Happy Birthday sweet boy! You are officially three...and I am officially in awe at how quickly your first three years have flown by. I truly feel like it was just yesterday that we welcomed you into the world...and what a joyous day that was! My little "Will bug", you continue to amaze me with your creative personality and your loving spirit. You have started coming up with your own "stories" and it's so adorable to hear you tell them. You love to read books and have memorized several of your favorites, in which you "read" to us at bedtime. You have become quite the Dora The Explorer fan and I attribute your love for Dora to Mari-Wilton Bailey who introduced her to you! You LOVE the garbage men and their truck and have made friends with all of them(Isaiah, James, Lamar, and Jerry). They even gave you birthday gifts while getting the trash yesterday...it was one of the best things I've witnessed.
This is one example of how much you love people! You have a big heart and you always want to know people's names. You ask our waitress for her name, you ask the checkout guy at Publix for his name, and so on and so on. I truly believe that this stems from your love of people and I feel confident you will use your desire to call people by name to do big things in life, because people like to know that they are valued. I pray you never lose your love for others, because I am trying daily to show you that caring about others matters. Every time you ask "What's her name Mama?" or "What's his name Mama?", I am reminded that Christ calls us by name and I smile :)
You went fishing with Daddy last week for your first time and you caught five fish!!! Daddy said you had a big time and really enjoyed the thrill of the catch.
Your favorite foods are burritos from Taco Casa, fruit snacks, any fruit, waffles(that you can make by yourself while supervised), otter pops, tomatoes, "cracker sandwiches", frozen yogurt, and grilled cheese sandwiches. Your favorite books are "Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site", "Truck Stop", "and "Jackson's Blanket". You can still recite "Diapers are Not Forever" from memory, however we put that one up since you're potty-trained! You potty-trained very easily in February and we are so proud of you! :) You love to play outside and would probably live on the back porch if we would let you. You love blowing bubbles and looking at the moon and the stars.
You're so good with puzzles and are starting to learn all of your letters. You can recite all the days of the week, and love to incorporate days into your story-telling! Your favorite songs are "Zacchaeus", "Jesus Loves Me", "God is so Good", "You are my Sunshine", "I had a Little Turtle", "The Wheels on the Bus", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", "Away in a Manger", "Silent Night" and a whole lot of others! You love to sing!!! You also love singing your Bible verses that you have learned at Community Bible Study. You can recite John 3:16 and it makes your Mommy and Daddy so happy to hear you say scripture! You love going to "Bible story" as you call it, and are pretty bummed that it doesn't meet in the summer.
You have a memory like no other and can remember things we've done, people's names, and details, better than your Daddy can:) You can put your shoes, shorts, and underwear on by yourself, but are still learning how to do your shirts. You are a sweet big brother and you worry about Livi a lot, but you are still not keen on sharing with her and this causes lots of crying throughout the day.
You sit at the top of the stairs at night and cry for us to come "lay with you", and you wake up in the mornings yelling "Mama Daddy, wake up! The sun is waking up!" You are an early riser and are always up by 7...usually by 6:30. I am not sure there is anything cuter than you laying at the bottom of the stairs, behind the baby gate, in whatever pair of pajamas you picked out to wear. I am a sucker for fitted pajamas! :)
You've become quite a happy car rider and love to listen to your Sunday School Songs CD. You know all of them and sing along wherever we go. You can spot a bucket truck, digger, dump truck, firetruck, etc. from a mile away and scream out "Mama pass it!" You have learned what the traffic light colors mean and are quick to tell me when to stop, slow down or go:)
Will, all of these things are ways that I try to remind myself what you are like at this stage in your precious life, but I know there is no real way to fully capture all that makes you so special! I was telling someone this week how watching you grow up is bittersweet because with each new stage I love something new, but I'm sad for the season that's ending. My favorite part of the stage we are in now is how loving you are. I would guess that you tell me "Mama, I love you to the moon and back" about 8-10 times a day and I cannot tell you how big this makes my heart swell. We had a "date night" a few weeks ago and you said "Mama, you look pretty in your dress" and I couldn't believe how precious you have become with your words. Will, I love you to pieces and I am so proud of the little three year old boy that you are today! I thank God everyday for entrusting us with you...and I pray I live to see you become the man of God that I am praying you will be. Please stay true to the person you were created to be and know that your Mama loves you and is ALWAYS here for you.
Love, Mama :)
5-30-15
