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Happy Birthday Koah!

You turned 2 on June 5th… finally your birthday letter.

 

Dear Koah,

Today you are 2!  You are amazing!  My only brown eyed child.  You and I, the only brown eyes in our family.  You are a fast, strong, brave, agile, and a secure little boy.  All qualities that I admire in you. 

There are nicks in my granite counter top because of you.  There are scratches on our TV screen because of you.  There are marker stains on the walls, the couch, the table top, the carpet, and the cabinets, all you. But if I could change you would I?…. no way.

I find it hard to keep up with you at times.  You love to run. There have been many times when I couldn’t find you.  When I do find you,  you are in the front of house walking down the sidewalk, likely trying to escape from the chaos around this place.

You are speaking in full sentences. And I love how expressive you are with your words.  You make sure it is known how you truly feel.  I believe this is a gift, as this is a difficult thing to do for many people.

You love to dance, particularly to the Black Eyed Peas, I Got a Feelin’.  This love for dance is also something we share in common.

You are the comic relief for our family.  You know when things are about to explode and just at these very moments is when you decide to bust a move or say something that is so funny we all can’t help but laugh.

You have a tender heart.  I have seen you cry when others are hurting. Yet you love your trains and you are very possessive of them.  And as kind hearted as you are, your trains are yours and don’t mess with them.

You know exactly how to annoy and antagonize your brother and sister.  You have put up with a lot from them so most of the time I allow you to do your thing with a little snicker on my face.

Four days before you turned 2 you became a big brother.  I questioned how you were going to be with a baby in the house.  You have been terrific with Freya.  And although you are sometimes a little too rough with her, most of the time you show her how much she is loved.

This past March we drove to California and then back to NJ.  When we left on this trip we knew there was a strong chance we would not make it to Cali driving with three kids but we made it.  You were unbelievably great.  Because you are the risk taker of the bunch I was little concerned about the Grand Canyon but we managed without you going overboard.

You are amazing and I’m so thankful to have you as part of our family.  You have taught me to laugh more, to let go, and love life more each day.  I thank you for this.  Your laugh and smile are infectious and I hope that you can keep your family and friends smiling even through the roughest of times.  I pray that as your mother I can keep up with your high energy personality and not allow my laziness to stifle you in any way.  I pray that your security and confidence will set you on path to follow and achieve your dreams. I’m so in love with you.

Happy 2nd Birthday,

Mama