I know I will say this with each birthday, but wow, I can't believe you're 4!! I remember the day you were born, I remember when you were still in my belly, I remember when I could hold you with just one arm. You were so tiny. And now you are so big! You are tall and have long legs and big feet and are getting so heavy to carry.
It's so fun to talk to you Gram. You have a big imagination and are always thinking of new ways to play with your toys. And you don't miss anything! Whatever you see or experience, you play out with your toys, it's so cool to see how God made you to learn through play. You are loving stories, especially Bible stories and stories when mommy and daddy were little.
You are such a good big brother! I can finally say that with complete truth! It has taken you a little while to adjust to having Owen around, but you are so sweet with him. You are patient and considerate of him. You love to help him and help me with him. I am so appreciative of that. Most times, you gladly give up a toy if Owen is wanting to play with it. You try to not aggravate him but rather help him to play and settle down if he gets upset. And you are so excited to teach Owen "lots of thing" you say, like how to ride a bike and the scooter.
Things you say that I love to hear right now:
- "Come on Owen, chase me!"
- "Hey little buddy!" (when talking to Owen)
- "Mommy, can we have some me and you time?"
- "Mommy, I love you."
- I heard you singing Jesus Loves Me the other day and it melted my heart.
- A friend of yours was talking about monsters and you replied, 'Whenever you get scared of monsters, you can just talk to God and he will help you." Yes!!!!
You love school and are just soaking up so much. You like to introduce yourself to the gas station attendants and want to invite them to play at your house. You love people and always make friends wherever we happen to be playing. Those friends are normally girls and you have asked on multiple occasions if we can have more babies, "lots of baby girls" you say. =) (The answer is NO!)
I love being your mommy and am so proud of you Gram. Happy birthday!!
