K
I fell for you- pretty instantly.
We bonded well and quickly.
My how you have grown.
Telling me you're a "teen kid".
I can't even believe it.
Yesterday you were afraid of the bathtub.
At 2 years old you would color for me for 45 mins- quietly.
You haven't been quiet since.
I came into your life later.
Though I met you as a baby.
It was perfect- you puked on this lady I didn't like.
Your Dad had given me a picture of you.
That stayed in my wallet for years.
Until it finally made your "K" collage.
You were the first child my heart loved.
While I didn't see your first steps,
First foods- first giggles - those precious moments.
But I have watched you grow these past years.
You are my house ninja.
My Lego partner.
Bathtub swimmer extraordinaire.
Video game battle buddy for Wall-E.
My outside explorer.
Indoor experimenter.
Refrigerator Gallery Artist.
You give the sweetest kisses and hug and have the biggest heart. You are the best big brother I know. You are growing faster than I keep up. You continually make me laugh and remind me to love. You are so smart and are always surprising me. It is a privilege to watch you grow and I'm so excited about the man you'll grow up to be. 5 is a big one. You were not born to be mine but I can not imagine life without you in it. Let's relish in these moments of your littleness and of all the milestones yet to go. You have marked this place with your quiet noise, your hyper stillness, and false factoids. I love it. You are a fabulous child. You have so much to do in this next year, more people to bless, more love to give, and more messes to make. Happy Birthday K!