The big 3!!!

Bday last year

THREE years old today! WOW! I feel like more than one year has passed us up in this time period. All you have been through in the past year and you are ONLY 3?! Incredible.

You are MORE than amazing, Sushi! You HAVE TO know this! You are the bravest, stongest, most courageous boy I know AND love!

You had a fun-filled birthday weekend! Yup, you received an entire bday weekend. You and everyone else needed and deserved it. It was worth every expensive little penny! You were full of energy, cuddles and spunk the entire time. We anticipated some slow spots but you had joyous times to tackle! You were unstoppable!

You still love trains, Thomas, pirates, candy and chocolate. Your fav play buddy continues to be your big bro Triston. And yet, since T began K you have reached out to Caden in a sweet way. You can be so affectionate. You are my cuddlebug. In the past year you have become VERY attached to me (no complaints here).  Lately you will pause time at any part of the day and tell me I am beautiful. Where did you get that from? Lovely. More than lovely.  It melts me everytime. I often overhear you telling Triston and Caden you love them, again a paused moment in time that you just had to share right then and there. And you get frustrated if they don't say it in return almost immediately. That is so YOU! You still lack patience at times but I admire your feistiness. You have big plans and are eager to see them through. RIGHT then and there sometimes! Your A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E.  is ever present these days.  You insist on doing almost everything in your day on your own. Nonetheless, I love every bit that makes you YOU!

I hope for a positive 3 yr old year for you, Sushi. The time for you to grow ever more into yourself and discover your amazing abilities. I see first-hand day in and day out what you are capable of and I look forward to the day you see it for yourself. You will blow yourself away! It is beyond impressive, baby!

I am eager to observe the relationships with your brothers evolve further. You are such a huge piece of this puzzle we call family. Caden and Triston rely on you just as much as you do them. Just wait and see. What a dynamic threesome you boys make!

You know all 26  letters of the alphabet. all shapes, most numerals 1-10 and most colors ( you keep switching up a few here and there). You love the Ipad, books and games. You like to do "homework" when T is doing his. I must start making up some projects for you! You enjoy watching almost anything T does. If you get the TV to yourself you choose Thomas, Team Umizoomi, Spongebob, SuperWhy, BubbleGuppies, Polar Express, Word World, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Sesame Street (just recently bc of Caden), and you are beginning to become a fellow fan of Giada (thanks T).

As literal of a thinker you are, you also have an abstract side to you. Your wheels are always turning and before I know it you are spitting out the result of a scenario before the possibilities have even occurred. A few steps ahead of me at times. You are definitely an observer. You take everything in. I love listening to you.

Your vocabulary is incredible! And to this day, of all the kids I have cared for in my lifetime, YOU have the cutest most unique voice. I love the fluctuations in your voice. It is all yours! And while we are speaking of your vocal output---that laugh of yours is still contagious! It is like you have perfected it the past year! Pee your pants funny!

I could write so much more about how wonderful you are, G, for so many mommy reasons, fighter reasons, cancer reasons and just plain YOU reasons. An evening does not go by that I am thankful to have you in my life. Your mere presence makes our family beyond special. You are special. You are destined for beautiful things. That heart of yours is full of so much love and life. I love you down the track, through the tunnel and back! Happy 3!