Has 2 years already gone by?

Dear Jackson,

It's hard to believe that you have already turned 2 years old. Man does time fly by when you're having fun. The entire 9months I was pregnant with you, every parent would tell me not to blink b/c if I did you would be graduating high school. I know you're not 16 and dating yet but it has FLOWN by me!

I don't think 2 years ago I'd realize what love a parent could have for a child. Don't get me wrong, your Daddy and I have unconditional love from all 6 of our parents but I never knew the "parent love" til you came along. Now that you are in our lives I can not imagine how I lived 23 years without you here.

You have been such an incredible blessing to us. You are such a busy boy like your Daddy...and-boy-are-you-a-Daddy's-boy! I can't help myself sometimes even being envious of the relationship you have with him then I seem to slap myself in the face at the thought, b/c the way you look at him is the sweetest thing I've seen in my entire life. You could make up football plays, practice corner kicks, help him cook tacos for dinner, wrestle,...etc. with Daddy ALL day long if you could! You are such a handsome and polite little man too with your "please" and "thank you"s and do you ever know how to work that pouty-pouchy lower lip when you're upset and want us ALL to know it. Must have learned that one from your Momma! Every night I love reading you a book before bed, saying sweet prayers together, and telling you Night Night. As I close your door, you're still not done reciprocating that,...screaming "SWEET DREAMS MOMMY!". I love curling up in our bed with you and watching "Nemo" with you. You could watch that movie 100 times and over! I love the fact that you have more patience for Ally than your father! I think it's extremely precious how you yell at her: "NO ALLY! QUIT BARKING" and then the next minute let her swim with you in your pool in our backyard. You think everything is yours: "mines playground", "mines remote", "mines ball", "mines phanone (phone)" ,...me me me me me,...hope that's a phase! I love the fact that on weekdays when we get home I can't get dinner or dishes done because the whole time you look up at me with those beautiful blues eyes saying "hold you mommy". What gal couldn't resist? I love the fact that when I hold you, you have started to tickle my neck so gently and play with my hair,...just another form of affection towards me that I adore and you probably don't even notice you're doing it. I love that you are SO close with all your grandparents. Child, you are so loved by them it's unreal. If they don't see you at least once a week they are calling you to talk to you. You already have so many friends at the age of 2! All your friends at your sitter's and Church friends. Especially all mine and daddy's friends that have kids your age. Yall are pals! Although I do think your best friend is your cousin Keira and your stuffed animal monkey named "Monkey". How original! You are such a good friend and good boy!

I could go on for hours buddy! Thank you so much for an amazing 2 years. I pray for you and love you every day and can't wait to spend every second I can with you. I truly believe that one of God's major plans for me in life was to be your Mom. You are beautiful inside and out baby!

Love you always,

Your Mommy