Happy Birthday, Anderson!

Dear Anderson,

Happy 3rd Birthday little man! I can't even begin to express how much you are loved! You are such a funny, sweet and loving kiddo, and you have blessed our lives beyond measure! You have grown so much the past year, not only in size, but in your speech, and we are so excited to see how well you are speaking now. You even sing for us! Your favorite songs right now are "Let it Go", "Tenno Tenno Little Sky" (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star for those not familiar with Andersonese), "The Wheels on the Bus", and "Jesus Loves Me." At 3 years old, you are definitely your own little person; you love Jackson so much, but have made it clear that you are big enough to do stuff without his help, except of course when you want his help, and then all is right with your world!You have been a trooper this past baseball season going to all of Jackson's games, and it won't be long before you are playing yourself! You are already practicing running, hitting and sliding, so I know you can't wait for your chance to be on the bases as a big boy!

Your favorite phrases right now are, "What's dat?" and "Eat" and you wake up hungry as soon as your eyes open. You are just like your Mama! You are so silly, and even taught yourself how to roll your eyes. It's cute right now, just try to forget it before you turn a teenager, mmkay? You love to give hugs, kisses and goose kisses (ya know, when you are being a silly goose!) and have even gotten very good at saying "I'm sorry." I know adults that can't even do that! You love candy and sweets, but you also still eat anything put in front of you, including mushrooms, tomatoes and olives. Crazy kiddo!  You are nothing but fun and sunshine, and I love that I get to be your Mama!

Anderson, God has big, big things in store for you sweetie, and I can't wait to go along for the ride. You are precious beyond belief, and you complete our family. I love you to the moon and back!

Love,
Mama