Happy 3rd Birthday, Parker!

My Dearest Little Boy,

You are three now. I can't begin to tell you how much that blows Mommies mind. It truly feels that only yesterday I was holding this perfect little 8lb 5.4oz baby in my arms with eyes so dark blue that they looked black and hair so light and soft...you were perfect. I have never been so completely floored by unconditional love as I was when I held you for the first time...

And now you are three. And you are still so very perfect. 

You are also mine 100%. Stubborn, bright, charming, inquisitive...You test me. You test me right up to the edge of my patience and sanity. 

You amaze me. I am in complete and total awe of the amazing little person you are, the amazing little person I can see you becoming...It amazes me the way you touch people everywhere we go without any effort at all. You smile and a room lights up with the joy that is you. You laugh and people around you laugh without even knowing why. You speak and you make people think. 

You are a gift from God to this world, Michael Parker-Maxwin. Not just to your Daddy, brother, and I, but to the entire world. Keep shining my little star. You have given me three amazing years, and it makes me sad that they have gone by so very fast, but I look forward to the years ahead of us too.

Happy birthday my amazing son. And many, many more.

 Until next time, be good, be happy, and know that I love you.

Love,
Mommy

"Goddit"

Dear Sebastian,

You added a new phrase to your vocabulary today. You were playing on the floor with Daddy, reaching for the foot rest on your high chair with all your might. When your little fingers finally grasped it strongly you cried out "Goddit! Goddit! God god god goddit!"

With a big smile on his face, Daddy looked at you and said "You got it?" You giggled back and repeated:

"Goddit! Goddit! Dadadada! Goddit!"

You are amazing. Every day there is something new you learn or do, and I love it. I'm so blessed to get to experience it with you. And your Daddy is just glowing with it. He missed out on a lot of this with your brother because he was deployed. He's relishing every experience he gets to share with you.

Until next time, be good, be happy, and know that I love you.

Love,

Mommy

Sebastian's Song

Dear Sebastian,

Hey my sweet baby boy. Just like your brother before you, you have a song. A special song that is all yours. No, I didn't come up with the tune, but the words are mine. :0) You enjoy this song a lot, though I think that your favorite song by far at this age is your ABCs. If you can't sing them by the time you're two, I'll be shocked. :0)

I wanted to have this written down for you so that you can look back on it one day and know it was yours. I love you so much sweet boy. Forever and always!

Baby Sebastian

To the tune of Baby Baluga

Baby Sebastian can't you see

How much that smile means to me?

Daddy loves it too, and Big Brother you know.

You're our little Baby Bunny on the go!

You're our little Baby Bunny on the go!

Baby Sebastian!

Baby Sebastian!

When you wave your little arms and kick your little legs

You make us so happy.

Baby Sebastian, you're so fine!

I'm so happy that you're mine.

With your big, bright eyes, and your long, little toes

You're our little Baby Banyan on the go!

You're our little Baby Banyan on the go!

Baby Sebastian!

Baby Sebastian!

When you wave your little arms and kick your little legs

You make us so happy!

Baby Sebastian can't you see

How much you are loved by me?

Daddy loves you too, and Big Brother you know.

You're out little Baby Boy on the go!

You're our little Baby Boy on the go!

Baby Sebastian!

Baby Sebastian!

When you wave your little arms and kick your little legs

You make us so happy!

Baby Sebastian!

Baby Sebastian!

No matter what you do we'll always love you.

You make us so happy!

Until next time, be good, be happy, and know that I love you.

Love,

Mommy

Parker's Song

Dear Parker,

You have a song. A special song that is just yours. I sang it one day when you were just a tiny baby, and it stuck. I made it up all myself...Well, OK, I didn't make up the tune. The words are all mine though, and you love it. Almost as much as I love you. :0)

I wanted to make sure it was written down. Just in case I go crazy years from now and can't remember it, I wanted you to know your song.

Baby Parker

To the tune of Rubber Ducky

Baby Parker, you're the one.

You make living lots of fun!

Baby Parker, I'm awfully fond of you.

Boo boo pa do.

Baby Parker, you're so sweet.

You make every day really neat.

Baby Parker, I'm awfully fond of you!

Knew I loved you when you were living in my belly!

Now you're making every day absolutely swelly.

Boo boo pa delly.

Baby Parker, you're so fine.

And I'm glad you're really mine.

Baby Parker, I'm awfully find of you!

Knew I loved you when you were living in my belly!

Now you're making every day absolutely swelly!

Boodah Boodah Belly!

Baby Parker, I love you!

And your Daddy loves you too.

Baby Parker, I'm awfully fond of,

Baby Parker, I'm terribly fond of,

Baby Parker, I'm awfully fond of you!

Until next time, be good, be happy, and know that I love you.

Love,

Mommy

Dear Sebastian

Dear Sebastian,

You are seven months old now. Seven. When did that happen? I will tell you what I told your brother, I should have done this forever ago, but life passes us by so quickly that many things we should be doing get left undone.

You are getting so big so fast. You've been sitting up by yourself now for over a month. This is a good thing. You couldn't stand baths for months, but now that you can sit up in them with your big brother you are happy as can be so play and splash and squeal...It's very cute to watch. I have many pictures. I am sure that you will be horrified by that fact when you get older. :0)

You are also teething, poor boy. I wish I could take all the pain away from you, but I can't. All I can do is give you teething tablets and Tylanol and hope that your teeth will come quickly. You're having a horrible time of it, worse than your brother did, at least as far as I can remember.

Your Daddy is getting ready to leave again. I'm worried that you won't know him when he gets back. You are so close to him now. When Daddy walks in a room you just light up. I am hoping that we can pick up right where we will be leaving off when he comes home. He doesn't want to leave. He was so excited to think he was going to be home for your first year and a half or so...but it's just what he does. I hope that one day you will know how amazing he is and not regret too much the time you will miss out. The time you have with him is so blessed.

You are an amazing boy. You have such a ready smile for your family, especially your brother. I've never seen someone look at another like you look at him, and it is magical. I certainly hope that relationship lasts forever.

I love you, big boy! Every day you learn something new and experience something else, and it is soooooo much fun to watch and experience with you.

Until next time, be good, be happy, and know that I love you.

Love,
Mommy