To my dear dear Tyler,

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY!!! I can't believe that four years have flown by since you were born. Did I ever tell you what my first words were when I saw you? I told Daddy, "He is so cute. He looks just like you." You are the most amazing boy that a mother could ask for.

You are so funny, sweet, and good natured. You crack us up with everything you say. Yesterday, I asked you for my cell phone and you brought me your play cell phone and said jokingly, "You could use this. It works." haha. You little rascal! You are so cuddly and I love hugging you and being next to you more than anything.

Sometimes, you are just SO sweet that I am actually amazed! When we were in Palm Springs, it started to rain and you couldn't go swimming like we had promised you. I knew you would be disappointed because you were looking forward to it and I was worried about how you would react. Guess what you said? "That's ok. We can go swimming next time when it isn't raining." I was so proud of you!

When we tell you it's bedtime, you go into your room almost immediately. If you ask for a couple more minutes to play, we tell you that you will get five more minutes. After the minutes are up, you never ask for more. You know that was our deal and you go to your room. I always think that is amazing! When I ask you to brush your teeth, you NEVER whine about it. You just do it immediately. When I ask you to turn off the tv, you do! I think you are just the most amazing boy ever!

I never want to be away from you. You might have seen my previous post when I said that I want to homeschool you and Chase. Well, I'm not sure if this will ever happen but guess why I want to? Because I NEVER want to be away from my boys! I think it would be so sad that you two are away from me for most of the day. I just want to spend every second with you two... to see you two grow and learn is the best thing ever.

Tomorrow is your first big birthday party and you are so excited. Before you went to bed tonight, you said that you would wake me up by saying, "Wake up, mommy! Wake up, mommy!" (like Sarah and Julie from To Grandmother's House We Go) and I laughed. You asked if you would have to share all your new presents with Chase and when I said yes, you just pumped your arms and said, "I just knew it!"

Tyler, I love you more than anything. The last five years have been the best years of my life. (I say five years, because my life was changed from the moment I found out I was pregnant.) I couldn't have dreamed of two more perfect boys to call my sons and I thank God every single day for you two.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope you have an amazing day, one that you will remember forever. Alway remember that Mommy and Daddy love you and Chase more than anything.

Love,
Mommy