Happy ('slightly' belated) Birthday Kolton!
Can’t miss this important milestone! Although I haven’t been blogging online, I’ve
still had my little man’s birthday letting mulling around in my mind and so
we’ll start here and then catch up on the rest blog later J
My dear sweet Kolton,
There really are no adequate words to describe the total and
complete joy you have brought to our lives in the 3 short years you have been
with us. You are absolutely bursting
with happiness and just a beautiful passion for life. It starts when you bound out of bed with a
huge smile and I hear little footprints running over to me . . . you proceed to
leap into my arms (I have to be ready for you or I’ll be toppled over!) and
start off my day with the best snuggles, hugs and kisses . . . then you excitedly
run off to find Daddy so that you can ‘MAKE MOMMY COFFEE” – trust me the volume
at which you say this fully justifies the capitals!! ;-) No matter what side of the bed I wake up on,
you always get my day off to a great, smiling start!
You keep this energy up all. day. long!!! While you might be one of the happiest kids
around, you certainly aren’t the quietest!!
You are often bursting with something and I think it just comes shouting
out before you can contain yourselfJ Naps are mostly a thing of the past for you
which we’re ok with most of the time, fortunately when we know it’s going to be
a late night we can talk you into a nap.
You are definitely a play hard, sleep hard kiddo so when it does come
time to crash you usually go down without much battle.
You are LOVING your 2nd year at school – not a
single day have you cried when I brought you there and your teachers all have a
big smile when they tell me of your adventures for the day! I love coming to pick you up as you coming
just flying at me bursting again with all your adventures from your day. You literally jump up and down squealing most
days when I come to collect youJ By all accounts at school you are extremely
well behaved (which I have to be honest, with all your extra energy, I had my
worries)! They do say that you are the
go-to person if any recounting of events is required! You have no hesitation to talk with anyone
that will listen and will happily re-tell any and all events when asked. You also are quite happy to speak up in a
large group of kids even older than you, showing a confident and bold streakJ
Along with that high energy personality of yours comes a
passion for your big sister! While you
two certainly have your ‘moments’ that test each other (and Mommy!), for the
most part you both generally play really well together. It has primiarly been since you’ve turned 3
and figured out the imaginary play, that you and Kailie have really engaged
each other in each other’s imaginary worlds.
You like to play the puppy or kitty and Kailie will happily feed, pet,
water, play with her puppy/kitty. Then
Kailie likes to play Mommy and Baby and you most happily play the part of Baby
. . . which does get a bit confusing when I hear you crying out for Mommy only
for me to be quickly shushed out of the room as the ‘wrong Mommy’!!
Some other little tidbits:
- - You take cuddling to a new level – it’s more
like burrowing when you want to cuddle in.
Always amazes me how one little person like yourself can leave me
clinging to an inch of my bed hoping I won’t fall off (again)!
- - You are already showing a very natural ability
in sports; your hand eye coordination is amazing (hockey, tennis, baseball,
golf etc) and your energy levels keep you moving so quick (gymnastics, biking
etc). I worry it’s your lack of fear
that really makes you excel! I can’t
wait to see where your love of sport takes you as you continue to grow.
- - We could listen to you talk all.day.long! You compete with your big sister for talk
time and the cutest things come out of your mouth. You just recently have given up “Kay-Kee”
much to our disappointment but many cute words and pronunciations along with
the cutest hand motions have replaced thisJ
- - You keep everyone on track when needed –
especially when it comes to seatbelts and praying!! You are the first one to insist on a
‘seatbelt check’ and you are also the first one to pray at mealtimes and then
make everyone have their turn at a prayer tooJ
- - You want to do everything Kailie does and you
always have your own special way of accomplishing this, reading at bedtime
where you interpret the pictures as you ‘read’; writing letters to your Aunties
& Uncles and asking us how to spell their names as you scribble down
shapes; singing with Kailie just one word behind her in a really bad form of a
round (ps – we’re pretty sure you and Papa have the same ear for tone)!; even
participating in Kailie’s ballet shows, pretty dresses and all!!!! ;-)
You are just so sweet, funny, adorable, full of life and
just a total joy to spend time with.
It’s just impossible for anyone not to smile when you are around and I
hope this beautiful zest for life you have stays with you as you continue to
grow up into the wonderful little boy you are becoming!
The only downside of seeing you turn 3 was Mommy & Daddy
feeling like our house is missing babies now.
While this does give the silver lining of a much more rested household
we have been so blessed with some amazing years of beautiful babies. While this may be in our past now I can
already see that we are going to have many more blessed years of little
children growing up much too quicklyJ
We love you more than any words could adequately express my
sweet boy. Because of you my heart is
overflowing and we all spend a lot of time smiling and laughing. Thank you for being the bright bold spark in
our family!
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| Ok - I know I am in soooooo much trouble from Daddy for this pic - but this is what happens when you spend all summer with your sisters and girl cousins!!!! Pretty sure he will grow out if it . . . one day!! ;-) |
