It doesn’t seem possible that the tiny little bundle that we brought home wearing preemie clothes and looking so small in the carseat could be three years old. Yet, here it is – Elijah’s three year birthday!
Eli, Daddy and I had no idea three years ago that one little person could bring so much joy and love in to our lives. Your personality over the last year has continued to develop and shine through. You are silly and fun, know what you like and don’t like and aren’t afraid to tell us (I think you got that from Mommy), have become very independent, and are learning by leaps and bounds. You take everything in and absorb the world around you at an amazing rate. And your memory amazes us when you’ll tell us things or ask for things that we did one time months ago. You can now count to 20 (occasionally skipping 15), recognize almost all your letters (that D and H are tricky ones, I know), and recognize your numbers up to 8 (the number nine is still “six” sometimes and ten is 1-oh, but you’re getting close on those ones too!).
At three you love Thomas trains and Cars, and can play for hours with the huge tracks that Daddy builds you. You love to sing and talk to your cars and trains almost non-stop. Mommy’s favorite time of day with you is when we sing songs before going to sleep. You don’t want to stop singing at night, and even request your favorites. You like “This Little Light of Mine,” “Jesus Loves Me” (Daddy always sings that one last of all), “Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” “Fishers of Men,” the ABC song, and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” the best. Of course, you’ve figured out that ABC and Twinkle are the same tune, and think it’s hilarious to mix up the lyrics. So we often sing, “Twinkle twinkle little star, H I J K L-M-N-O-P.”
You also love to play outside, especially with Trac Ball and hitting a baseball off a milk jug. You bat lefty interestingly enough, even though you eat and draw with your right hand. And you have quite a strong kick now – and always kick with your left foot! You love going to the park, especially Brewer Park, and this year aren’t afraid of slides or climbing at all. You have developed artistically this year as well and now love to do art projects, as long as there are glue, goldfish crackers, and markers involved! Besides art, trains, and being outside, you do love to play board games and card games as well. We can spend almost all day playing Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Hi Ho Cherry-O (your favorite), our Eye Spy go fish game, and then pretending to play all the other board games in the cupboard. And you win a lot too (you got that from Daddy).
Your favorite place to go is Lexi and Tori’s house, hands down. You love playing with your cousins and every time we get in the car you are all excited because you think you are going to their house. And if we don’t go anywhere one day then you ALWAYS ask, “Are Lexi Tori coming to our house today?” If I say no then you reply, “Maybe tomorrow?” And Lexi and Tori are the two other people, besides Mommy and Daddy, that you will reliably say that you love. And now you’re going to be a big brother! I only hope that the love your sister as much as you love Lexi and Tori (it might be close!).
We love you so much, Elijah! God has blessed us richly over the last three years, and you have been our biggest blessing of all. You are a gift to us, with new challenges, joy, and laughter, every day. I truly can’t imagine our life without you in it. You are our precious son and will always be loved beyond measure.
Love, your Mommy and Daddy
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