Oh man! it has happened -Arlo has turned 3. Everyone warned me this stuff goes fast but I was just not prepared for exactly how fast....What can I say about my little man. I never thought it would be possible to love you as much as I do. Now that I am a mommy my entire perspective has changed. I spend a good part of my days being in awe of you and who you are. Having you has made me a better person, I thank you for that. I love to be with you and do for you. Here is a short synopsis of who you are at this point in your life.
You are a true individual - You know who you are. You have a strength and a sense of self like no one I have ever met, other than your Daddy... and this is what made me crazy for him. This will help you in your life. You will be a natural leader and you will trust your instincts. I am thankful for this
You are a go getter- If you want something there is no stopping you! You have a will of Iron and you pursue what ever you do with every fiber of your being. You play, fight, work, and love with sincere enthusiasm and intensity
You have a very strong curiosity for learning- What ever it is you may be interested in at any given time, you must learn every single thing about the subject. (this is a lot like your obsessive mother, sorry! )When it was dinosaurs, we spent hours pouring over books so you could know all of the different kinds and their habits. You know more about dinosaurs than I ever thought was possible for a three year old. We had a bat period. You know the difference between vampire, fruit, and daubingtons just to name a few. Then we were on to sharks; some of your favorites, great Whites because "there the most bitey", Thresher because "I like how they hit the fish with their tails", Whale because "those guys are huge but there pretty nice". Now we are getting in to your Star Wars phase and I am sad to say your knowledge has completely surpassed moms, so we have also started checking out books on this just to find out who every single guy/alien/droid is and what they do.
You are so so silly-You love to have fun. You are a party animal! If there is something going down you want to be there. You don't want to miss a thing and just like daddy, you love to tease.
You want to know how everything works-Yep another one just like dad. You love to Fix things, take things apart, put them back together. Tools in general are very much loved by you. One of your favorite things to do is follow dad around and "help" him with whatever it is he is working on, and he is always working on something.
Those who are dear to you are very lucky-When you decide you love someone you love them with everything you got. You are loyal and love nothing more than to be with them. Once you love someone they are yours forever.
Happy 3rd Birthday Arlo~ I can't wait to see how much more I will find out about who you are as each year goes by. I love you!!!
2 comments:
What a sweet post! You are such a great mom Jess. Arlo is so lucky to have a mom that will throw him huge birthday parties when he is just 3, and she is 9 months pregnant. Talk about a kid feeling special. BTW reading this post just made me solidify my opinion that Arlo is brilliant. I love your little boy!
Jess, that was such a good post. I love how you wrote it to Arlo. He is a very special boy and I'm glad that he has a mom that will notice how wonderful he is. Keep us updated on baby Dylan!
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