...my teeny tiny little baby turned three years old today. And all of a sudden, he doesn't resemble a baby at all any more.
I'm not really sure when or how it happened, but Jake is three. He's a little boy. He's walking and running around; speaking in complete and grammatically correct sentences; giving me his opinion and preferences; sleeping in a big boy bed; pee-peeing and poo-pooing in the potty; telling me what he wants to listen to on the radio and identifying an astounding number of the top-40 artists; recalling stories and events that happened nearly a year ago; playing well with real and imaginary friends; doing chores around the house; hitting and throwing balls quite well; expressing his emotions with words and phrases; using perfect manners and behaving in public; offering his hand when about to cross a street or parking lot; creating stories and telling me about his dreams; making up funny games and role-playing. Nope, he's no longer a baby in any sense of the word. But when I kissed him goodnight, I reminded him he will ALWAYS be my baby.
5 comments:
Happy Happy Happy birthday Jake!
That was the fastest 3 years ever!
I just had to write and say that the Friends episode that is on right this minute is the "Baby Got Back" one. I immediately thought of that funny post you wrote about that one song that made Jake laugh.
Ha!
That's so sweet. Happy Birthday Jake!
My "Baby" turns 4 on Friday, and I still can't figure out where the time has gone. (sniff, sniff)
Cherish each moment. Each year goes faster than the one before. I remember in our birthing class our instructor said, "one day your preparing for their birth and the next their riding by the window on a tricycle. How true! I can't believe my are experiencing are the best. Enjoy every moment.
Aunt Marianne
Now I'm tearing up like a baby! :(
I clicked over here yesterday to say Happy Birthday to your Jake-a-Boops (also a.k.a. "Just Jake"), but the post wasn't up yet. Didn't want you to think I had forgotten!
BTW, if you could send some of those "perfect manners and behaving in public" characteristics over here, I would greatly appreciate it.
HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY, JAKE! :)
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