Jordan turns 3!

Happy Birthday to my 3 year old boy!!

My dear Jordan, what a year it has been for you! So many changes have happened in the last year, but the biggest change was that you became a big brother.  What a joy it is to see you interact with Lucas - you love to make him smile & he smiles whenever he sees you, you comfort him when he is crying, and you enjoy getting down on the floor with him to work on tummy time or listen along to the singing sun on the playmat.  You, my boy, are a wonderful big brother!

Another change for you was starting preschool. You are loving it! You are social & love to be around other kids, and you are learning so much! Right now you love to hold up seven fingers & sing "seven days, seven days, seven days in a week".  You can count well & know your colors.  My favorite part about having you in preschool is seeing that big grin of yours & getting a great hug when I come to pick you up :) 

You are quite the independent little boy, my JoJo! So many times you say "I do it myself!" - you dress yourself, you try to make your own peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, you go into the fridge and pull out what you want to drink or eat, and you do almost anything you can by yourself :) I love how independent you are - it goes along with your strong spirit.  You are a leader and will not be pressured by other children to do something you do not want to do.  While this independence & strong spirit will carry you far in life, it does present a challenge when it comes to parenting! It certainly keeps me & your daddy on our toes, that's for sure. 

One of the times I cherish most is when you are helping me bake something in the kitchen.  As soon as you see me start getting ingredients out, you run to get your chair & drag it over to the counter so you can stand on it and be my little helper :) I learned my lesson quickly to not leave you alone with ingredients out on the counter - I went to check on Lucas one time, and came back to find you standing in the middle of the kitchen dumping pumpkin spice into your hand, which went through your fingers & all over the floor.  My handsome boy, life is never boring with you around!

Jordan, you are full of life & energy.  You love to make people laugh and then you laugh with them.  You love cars and trucks.  You love watching Go Diego Go!, Curious George and the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. You love to eat cereal at any given time of the day.  You prefer to drink milk over water.  You love to wrestle with Daddy.  You love giving Lucas piggy back rides (with help).  You love to play with your buddy Zach. You love singing Jesus Loves Me.  You love to read books and will often ask us to read another story (especially at bedtime, when you are stalling!) You love playing at parks & climbing up the slides. 

My JoJo, your daddy & I love you so much! We are truly thankful that God has chosen us to be your parents.  I cannot wait to see how you continue to grow & learn this year.  Happy 3rd birthday my handsome boy!