Love Letter to Connor

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET BABY! 

 

I can't believe it has been a full year and also I can't believe it has only been a year since you joined our family.

 

I love the way you give kisses to stuffed animals, but not people

I love that you are starting to give me kisses - open mouth of course

I love that you are obsessed with your blanket and carry it with you

I love when you carry things in your mouth while you crawl

I love when you crawl like a gorilla with one knee and one foot

I love how you clap for yourself after you stand up by yourself

I love that you are finally sleeping through the night

I love nursing you

I love how you fall asleep while I rock you

I love how you rub your blanket while you nurse and sooth yourself

I love how you sleep with your tiny booty in the air and your arms and blanket tucked under you

I love the way you love to be chased

I love watching you play with your toys all by yourself

I love to watch you solve a problem

I love that duck was your first word

I really love your sweet wave that involves your entire arm and hand

I love how friendly you are

I love how you love kids - all kids

I love how you bring out a softer side in everyone in our family

I love how you watch your cousins with so much intrigue

I love that your dance is just waving with both arms

I really love how you clap

I love that you are obsessed with bath time with Daddy and cannot get in the tub fast enough

 I even love how cute you are when you cry

I love that you lift your arms when we put your highchair tray on

I love how busy you are

I love how much joy you bring Nana

I love when Nana says 'she's so precious'

I love  you sweet soft high fives

I love how excited you get when I pick you up at school

I love that you immediately wave goodbye to everyone the second I get to school

I love love love when I catch you smiling in your sleep

I love that we have breastfeed for a full year

I love how happy you get when Daddy gets home

I love how you cannot stand it if he leaves the room without playing with you first

I love that balls are your favorite toy

I love how good you are at throwing balls - everyone is always so impressed

I love that you already show an interest in basketball

I love that you are showing more interest in books

I love that you are a lap sitter

I love that you had a gummy smile for the longest time

I love when we catch sight of your new four top front teeth

I love how you scooted on your belly before you could crawl

I love how you sit and spin in a full circle

I absolutely love when your Daddy wears you

I love that you were a turkey for Halloween

I love that I got to create a room for you in our home

I love getting your professional pictures taken

I love buying new baby clothes

I love dressing you in seasonal clothes

I love that you are on a consistent nap schedule

I love watching you on the monitor at night

I love that you and your Daddy share initials

I love that your Daddy is your best friend

I love your nighttime routine

I love how excited you are to come to me and take your bottle at nighttime

I love when your bottle is empty how you turn into me asking to nurse

I love watching you fall asleep

I love that your Daddy has named himself Poppiseed

I love that your Daddy now calls me Momi

I absolutely adore your fat feet

I love how you curl your toes under

I love your cheeks

I love that you look like your Daddy

I love that you look like me

I love when people say you look like Noah

I love that you did not like Santa

I love that you will eat baby food and solid food - but not baby food with chunks

I love having dinner at the table with you and Daddy

I love watching your Daddy make you laugh

I love having a baby all my own

I love you more than you know

 

-Your Mommy