Happy Birthday, Cannon

How did you get to be THREE already? It seems like yeserday that we were celebrating your 2nd birthday and I was bracing myself for the terrible two's. Was this a terrible year? No way! Were there terrible moments? Sure! There have been moments when I wanted to scream, times when I did scream and times when I screamed even louder! But even with those moments I would say that this past year has been far more magical than terrible. MAGICAL is how I would describe it. Seeing things through your precious little eyes, watching your excitement when you experience things for the first time and for the 100th time.

You are full of life, a little comedian, sometimes a WILD CHILD, so smart, loving and affectionate. You are always asking about others if they are hurt or alone. You always want to make sure that every child and animal has it's Mommy.

You love Jesus and you know so many things about him already. You like to pray and always request that I pray for you when you are hurt or sad. Every night you remind me to pray when the lights go out. You even say your own sweet, little prayers. One that I really love is "Dear God, Thank you for making me. Amen".

You have become such a big boy. It makes me so sad to see you growing up. I wish I could keep you little forever. However, I love watching you grow up, you are so much fun!

There are so many things that I want to remember about you right now:
-We way you ask for "sood" instead of "food".
-They way you sleep on your side with your little head laying on both of your hands.
-The way you quote movies! It is hilarious. Tonight you were saying "Salsarita, Salsarita". I could not understand what you were saying and asked "who says that?" You said Buzz. So I realized you were quoting Buzz Lightyear and calling me "Senorita!"
-Every morning you wake up and ask for breakfast. When we ask what you want to eat you always say, "Pancakes and sausage and pancakes and chocolate milk."
-I love that you still want to be held.
-When I say I love you, you say "I love you too, Mommy".
-I love when I kiss you, you say "No Mommy, I kiss you" and you hold my face and kiss me on my lips.
- You are so competetive and always want to be the winner.
-You have an amazing imagination. You are always pretending and you love to play dress up. Just last week, you had all the couch pillows on the floor playing "Grampy's boat". Mommy, Daddy and Sutton all climbed on the boat, fell off the boat and even went swimming with you.

You are the most special, little three year old. Mommy and Daddy love you with all our hearts. Thank you for making us parents.