Payton,
You are sound asleep in your bed, snuggled with your little brother and holding your rubby (yes, you still sleep with your baby "rubby" and you still call it your "rubby"). You have been counting down the hours until the exact moment that you were born.....it has come and already passed by....it's official, my very first sweet baby boy is now a great big six year old. How is it even possible?
There are so many moments in a child's life that you just wish the time away - I can't wait until he can talk or crawl or walk. I can't wait until he sleeps through the night. I can't wait until the can potty with no accidents. I can't wait until he is old enough to play sports. I can't wait until he stops having these emotional outbursts. We are all guilty of wishing the time away.
Right now, I would give anything to sloooooow it down....I would even go back to the two year old Payton who used to throw himself on the floor, refusing to do anything I wanted and desperately neeeeeded him to do, while his daddy was out of town for work. Oh yes, he was at times a very difficult toddler...but, how in the world has that stage already come and gone. How is my firs baby boy six years old?
The first smile, first food, first words....first kisses, first ma-ma-ma-ma...first ABC's and first bed time prayers....they seem like yesterday, but they also seem so very long ago.
I thought it would be tough when he turned five but six seems worse. At five, he is still experiencing so many firsts - still in preschool, starting school, riding a bus, etc. Now, it's all routine....six seems so BIG and I am just not ready for my baby boy to be so big!
Don't wish away the years! Cherish every moment - even the crazy moments when they won't get in the car or when all three need something different or, when they exclaim loudly in public that they need to go poop....that too shall pass, and, you will miss it...I think, we haven't actually had a chance to miss that yet, but one day, I know I will miss that too!
Oh sweet Payton, I love you so....every stinkin' part of you....smart, caring, full of energy...I love you my favorite SIX year old!
How can it be that you have gone from this....
....my tiny baby boy, just minutes old.....
....tiny fingers and toes....
....a healthy baby and a worn out mommy....
...and a tired, proud daddy....
....a six month old SMILE!
....a ONE year old cake covered face...
....a TWO year old, who loved Curious George and Carolina basketball!
.....a THREE year old who was already willing to help others...
THREE!
....a FOUR year old who had lived his whole life for a real basketball and his very own goal...
...a FIVE year old, who found out that he was getting another baby brother...what a birthday surprise!
....a FIVE year old baller...
...and a FIVE year old big brother....
...from that tiny baby, to this great big SIX year old!
...to my SIX year old....SIX looks good on you buddy!
Payton,
I am one proud Mommy. I love you more than words can say and I love watching you grow into the person you are becoming. I hope your year is fantastic!
Happy 6th Birthday little buddy!
Love,
Mommy
XO XO XO
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