Letters to My Son: Three & a Half

Dear Shane,

This last month has been full of ups & downs for you. Despite your history of just about never getting sick, you’ve spent the last two weeks alternating between perfectly healthy & feverish, sometimes within hours. &Just before that started, we took a trip to Disneyland, which you were thrilled about, despite only wanting to go on a handful of different rides.

Lately, you’ve been amazing me daily with the new things you say- not the words themselves, as those have been flowing for a long time, but in the way that you use them. “I do want to do that, after all!”, “That is a great idea!” and “That’s not how that works,” have become common phrases and they crack me up every time I hear them. You just seem like such a big kid now, I can’t get over it most days!

Since you turned 3 & a half this month, I thought I’d share with you your favorites at this age. {This was inspired by Christa at LittleBGCG} I hope to remember to update it every six months so that when you are old enough to read this, you can see what mattered most to you at this age!

1. What is your favorite color? Green

2. What is your favorite toy? Rabbit Game & Monkey Game & Doggie Game

3. What is your favorite fruit? Apples

4. What is your favorite TV show? Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Blue chips {Dorito’s Cooler Ranch, which you’re almost never allowed to have, but were given this week to get you to eat something since you’re sick.}

6. What is your favorite outfit?  Peter Pan Costume {You wore this once. On Halloween. &I had to bribe you to get you into it.}

7. What is your favorite game? Hungry Hippos

8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit snacks

9. What is your favorite animal? Monkeys

10. What is your favorite song? I Love to Eat Apples & Bananas

11. What is your favorite book? Dinosaur Train

12. Who is your best friend? Caroline

13. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play

14. What is your favorite drink? Chocolate Milk

15. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween

16. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Mr. Ducky and Sitting Bear and Patches {Sitting Bear has been renamed as “Tootie Bear” in the day and a half since I asked you these questions.}

17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  Waffles

18. What do you want to be when you grow up? You & Daddy

Buddy, you have no idea how much love I have for you. I’m so proud of you every day as I watch you grow, learn, and figure out who you are. I can’t wait to see you in your little tuxedo when Daddy & I get married this month, and I hope you’ll save a dance for me!

Love,

Mommy

Ps. For the next letter in the circle, check out A Mom’s Impression!