Somehow I blinked and you turned four years old. I have no idea how this happened because I really feel like you are still the
You seem to be so many things, my little jelly bean. You are the parts of a child that I never knew I needed but I so desperately do. You are so easy and yet so hard. You are so much more of a go-with-the-flow kind of kid than you brother will ever hope to be. You are so open to new adventures and what's next that it is always my favorite thing seeing your reaction rather than experiencing it myself. With that being said, you can throw on the brakes faster than any kid I know and hold them there long after we are all beat down. You are a stubborn one, Rexy, and your confidence in your opinion thrills and scares me beyond belief.
You are so little and yet so grown up all at the same time. You are able to do things faster, better and with less effort than I would ever imagine...probably a result from your constant studying of your older brother. You have a knack for athletics, for building, and one of the most vivid imaginations in the world. I could spend hours watching you line up all the little plastic animals in the house and listen to your conversations and wars between them. And yet I would trade all of those hours for just five minutes of the precious privilege I still enjoy of being your go-to lap when you are tired and want to drink some milk and pick my nail.
My little social bug, I am in awe of your confidence...your raw ability to walk into a room of strangers and have them eating out of the palm of your hand within minutes. I pray that you learn to use that skill to better your life and to help others. That you find success with it and learn to use it as a tool. Oh...and your father and I have secret conversations about once a week about how terrified we are for all the poor little girls in your high school and are already plotting a way to safeguard all the parties in college. *sigh*
Your fourth year has brought so much growth when it comes to being a contributing member of our family. You have become so responsible and gentle with all of our animals, have clearing the dinner table and your room down to a science, and can tell a joke like it's your job. The best friend that you have become to your brother is perhaps one of the most beautiful things I have ever experienced.
You are a gem, Rex Patrick. You light up the lives of all that you come in contact with and I feel honored to be your Mommy. I will spend this last year of Pre-K soaking up the afternoons with you and memorizing all the small bits of baby that are still here.
I love you. We all love you. Happy Birthday.
love, Mom
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