My dearest Patch,
Where do I begin? Well, let's start with tomorrow- YOUR 5th BIRTHDAY!!! Each year you've looked forward to your birthday more and more. It's fun for me to see you get excited to celebrate your special day. I know that not everyone celebrates every birthday but, when I was growing up, we always did so, I intend to always make your birthday a big deal. In our home, when it's your birthday, you have birthday powers. You decide what we eat and where we go and what we do. It's pretty special. This year, we're scaling back the party...at least I think we are...it feels like a lot less work but maybe from the outside will still look elaborate. We're keeping it simple and doing basically exactly what you asked for. It's a sleepover party...just without the sleeping over part. I hope you have the best time. <3 div="">
Last night, just before bed, you told me you wanted to lay on the couch and snuggle. You sure do know where my soft spots are! I let you stay up late and snuggle as I fell asleep holding you close. You jabbered a few things to me while I dozed off. I've been getting up to, as you say, "teach Chinese". I've been teaching VIPKID at 3 AM all week and have been extra tired. You suggested that we snuggle in my bed so, off we went after a short while snuggling on the couch. You brought me one of your stuffed toys- a monster you've named Silly Socks- and left him with me when you went to bed. I kept him with me all night and this morning you noticed that I still had him and said "Mom, I know you snuggled with Silly Socks all night". Yep buddy, I sure did.
A few days ago I lost my patience with you about something silly (my own frustrations and lack of patience regarding you learning to use the potty to go no. 2 all by yourself). I yelled. You cried. I felt horrible and cried too and apologized. You said in the moment that you were happy I was sad but later, when I apologized again and admitted that "Mom is far from perfect". You came close to me, looked up and said, "it's ok Mom. No one is perfect." You're so wise and quick to forgive. When we have an argument or squabble, we often both apologize to each other. It's something quite grown up that you've learned to do. I'm so proud of you.
There are so many wonderful things you're learning and saying and doing. You're pretty sweet with Maxwell and it makes me pretty happy to see you be interested in making him smile. Today you helped me make your birthday cake (and Yia yia's birthday cake). Maxwell was interested in participating too. I set him up on a chair so that he could get into one of the drawers and occupy himself with the items inside. You started playing with him and crawling under the chair. Maxwell was giggling and so were you. You're often playing little games with him like that.
You are my boy and I'm so grateful that you're mine.
Happy 5th birthday! Thank you for making me a mom.
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