Throughout the year, it's so easy to get swept up in the moment. To lose sight of how far we've come in such a short amount of time. To not be bothered contemplating the countless obstacles and heart-stopping moments of both fear and joy that are yet to come. To just breath in the present - which, in case you were wondering, smells like play doh, vanilla frosting and dirt.
Ryan woke up today like he does most other days. Slowly, but full of energy. Ready to take on another day with the gusto of any other...three year old. Ugh. When did this happen? I asked Rye if he knew how it happened. I got a blank stare. I told him I vividly remembered how he ruined a lunch date with girlfriends, but it was worth it. I reminded him how so many people who love him - and came down this weekend to celebrate his birthday - were there that day too, so excited to finally meet our little man.
Ryan has always been full of life with his own unique personality. But I think having another kid in the house makes his Ryan-isms all the more apparent.
He's sensitive. And not just cause he's three and three year olds treat mundane moments like they're vying for an Academy Award. He really has a sense of empathy and responds to the needs of others.
He's funny. He's already perfected the tri-fecta: physical comedy, props comedy and verbal comedy.
He's smart. More often than not, we'll ask him questions with no expectation that he'll know the answer and he'll end up blowing us away by responding casually and appropriately. Like he's known the answer all his life. Even today - we pulled out a math book he got for his birthday and he began matching like objects, circling missing objects, counting to three...five...ten, and tracing (tracing!) the number 2. What?! When did my baby get so big?
Today, my baby turns three. And though it seems like just yesterday he was this small...
It wasn't just yesterday. It was years (years?!) ago that he took his first step.
And it's been quite some times since he first learned to eat with a spoon.
But here we are, on his third birthday, still experiencing milestones and still marveling at the amazing little man we've helped create.
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