Dear Rudy,
Today you are two years old. It's hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that another year has past. I looked back at the letter I wrote to you last year on your birthday. While so much has changed, so much has stayed the same.
Your personality is one-of-a-kind and I love everything about it. You have such a fun and positive energy (95% of the time. The other 5% you are a grump... but that's ok). You are an entertainer. We don't go many places that you don't make new friends and quickly become the center of attention. You always want to include everyone. If one person gets a high five, everyone does. You absolutely love to have fun and the simplest things you can turn into a party. You are independent. So independent. There isn't much that you don't think you can do yourself. You love sports and being active. Depending on the season, your favorite sport changes. If we had kept track, I'm sure you'd be close to the record on saying the word, "ball." You have turned our living room into a gym...bouncing on and off of everything (as much as we have told you "no" and gasped at the thought of you getting hurt), complete with a basketball hoop, and tee ball set up. You love to watch movies before naps and bedtime, especially the Sandlot, Buddies, Monsters, Inc, Barney, and Elmo. When you hear music, you can't help but dance, or at least bob your head (and you typically insist that others join in with you). You are also smart, funny, ticklish, full of energy from the moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep, bossy, curious, brave, so sweet, and full of life. While you aren't saying many words, you have your own way of communicating to us and it's pretty interesting at times. You get your point across, one way or another. You still dislike sleeping, but you are able to fall asleep on your own and as much as it makes my life easier, it also makes me sad to realize you are growing up.
I love all the time I get to spend with you. Not a day goes by that I regret my decision to stay home with you and your sister. I love seeing you grow, develop, learn, and be you. It's so amazing getting to raise you. It's the most challenging and rewarding job I've even been given and I couldn't be happier. Your dad and I are so blessed that God chose you and Avery to be our family.
You are an incredible big brother. I always knew you would be, but I didn't expect you to be so soon. You make Avery laugh. All the time. She lights up when you are around. You bring her toys to play with, you let me know if she needs something, and you always want to include her. She's the first thing you ask for in the morning when you wake up. I love seeing you two together. Some days I fight back tears of complete happiness seeing the special bond you two are growing.
You have a lot of friends and a lot of people who love you, but your dad is hands-down your best friend. Everything he does fascinates you and you are quick to mimic him. You look up to him and you listen to him more than anyone else, which is great because I couldn't imagine a better role model for you. You have an amazing dad and I hope you always love him as much as you do now because he deserves it. He loves you so much and would do anything for you.
I don't know how it's possible, but I love you more every day. Thanks to you, your sister, and your dad, my heart is so full. You bring such pure joy into so many of our lives. You brighten my day and my world and I can't imagine my life without you. The last two year have been the greatest and I look forward to the years ahead.
Even though you are two, always remember:
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.
-Robert Munsch
You may not be the baby in our family any more. And you certainly aren't a baby anymore, either. But you'll always be my baby. No matter what.
Happy birthday, Rudy.
Love, Mom
Rudy,
Another year gone by. There were so many great things that happened this past year it will be hard to tell you all of them. I will focus on the most important.
This past year of your life the most important thing happened to you. You met an angel for the first time. That angel came in the form of your beautiful baby sister Avery, or as you like to call her Sissy. You have become the greatest big brother ever. She absolutely adores you and wants to watch your every move! You love to do crazy things around her to make her laugh and boy does she think you are funny. You take great care of her and I hope you will always take care of her because remember she is an angel and you are so lucky to have her as your sister.
You also have become so passionate about sports! You absolutely love to watch sports and most of all, play them. In the past month you have become obsessed with baseball. You love hitting the ball off the tee and running the bases. You also enjoy wearing your football helmet and throwing the football. I hope you never lose your passion no matter what you do. It is one f the many things that makes you such a wonderful kid.
You started to talk and say many words. You have been working on your colors and counting. You learn new things everyday! Your mom has done a wonderful job teaching you many of these things. You are so lucky to have a mom that cares so much about you and who is the best mom in the whole wide world! You love her so much! You are always wanting her attention and to join you in whatever it is that you are doing. I want you to always remember the great things that she does and will continue to do for you. To have her as part of our lives we cant say thanks enough. You need to always tell her you love her and give her those big hugs and wonderful kisses (because she more than anyone deserves it)! She is the best and we need to keep treating her that way.
I could go on and on about how great this past year has been with you. You continue to love the same things like shoes, dancing, being crazy, running around, and most of all being happy. You also have learned to love many new things and I hope you never lose that ability.
Again, I would like to thank you for being the best little boy in the whole world. I couldn't imagine my life without you. Your enthusiasm for life is contagious. You make me a better man and I thank you for that. You are a joy to be around. Your mother and I thank God every day for blessing us with you. I don't know what we did to deserve you but we got lucky! I can't tell you how much I love you because there is no word to describe it, I just hope through my actions that you understand how much I love you.
Happy birthday!
Love, Your Dad
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