My Wyatt

Let me just say, I cannot process the thought that you are technically not a "baby" anymore. I call you my baby and refuse to stop! I had such a hard time with this birthday I'll be honest. I felt like some big change was coming and it would involve less hugs and kisses or maybe you wouldn't want to sit on my lap and read tons of books together anymore. The night before your 2nd Birthday we read books and then I talked to you about how you were going to be 2. I told you how proud I am of all the new things you are doing and how big you are. I told you I couldn't believe 2 years has passed and how much you have changed our lives. You listened to me ramble and said "uh huh" and "ya" and I put you to bed. Now our normal routine goes like this- read books, lay you in bed, turn off lights and turn on sound machine, you ask me to sing one song and after that I tell you how much I love you and that you are a big boy and to sleep all night. You always reply "ya mama" and drift off. Well this night I laid you in bed and before I could say anything you said "I love you mama... this much!" and you opened your arms out wide. MELT MY HEART!!! Of course I teared up and got all emotional but I realized in that moment I wasn't losing any part of you. I'm just gaining a more understanding little boy. You totally sensed my energy and comforted me when I needed you to. Thank you son for being so sweet. Thank you for being you.

YOU... Where do I begin? Where did I leave off? Let's just say you amaze us everyday. I think you have memorized every book you have so for fun I've started leaving parts out of a sentence and you fill it in. You like certain shows on TV and will answer their questions about which shape is what or which key is longer. Its cute to hear you shout "that one on top!". You pay attention to every detail. I think things will come easily to you because you pick up on things quick. Your talking seems pretty advanced but its not like I have anyone to compare you to! I will say though that your sentences are more complete and getting longer everyday. I like when you say "no way" and "i don't think so mama." You like to talk about yourself in the third person like "Bubba thirsty, Bubba need juice" or "Wyatt go park today". You are too cute for words. I still shake my head because I can't believe this boy you are becoming. You are trying to do everything yourself in fact at some point everyday you say "I do it, go away mama!" I love watching you discover and teach yourself how things work. The other day I asked you to turn off a light for me so you put a dvd down on the floor to create your own step stool. Well you still couldn't reach so you grabbed a coaster. Oh my gosh I was laughing so hard! I guess you forgot about your step stool in the bathroom.

I heard a mother on TV the other day say something about her first born has her heart. I've been thinking about that a lot lately. Its true. You have my heart. Now it doesn't mean I love you more than your brother. I love you both equally! What that means, to me anyway, is there is this bond you and I share that can't be duplicated. You and I were buddies for 19 months, it was you and me. You taught me more about myself than you will ever know. You taught me a patience I never knew I had. You showed me I really could carry a growing baby inside my belly, its silly but I doubted MY body could do that. You taught me that I could never be selfish again. You showed me the best part of being me which is being your mother. For the first time in my life I feel like I'm giving 100%. You showed me how to face my fears- a new mom always has fears, I have never worried so much in my life since you were born! I guess I thank you for showing me all this love I have to give. You prepped me for your brother! Saying you have my heart just means you are so special to me. There is only one first born child and that child shows you how to parent. Maybe the right phrase is you have a very special piece of my heart. Saying I love you and your brother is an understatement. I could never tell you what you boys mean to me. xoxoxoxo

You are such a good big brother. I can tell you just can't wait for him to play back with you. I'll come in the room and see you playing with your cars and I'll look over at Gatlon and he'll have a car on his swing tray! Things like that make me swoop you up and smother you with kisses. Part of me can't wait to see you boys chasing each other around the house and then I back track and pray that time will slow down. Truth is, I'm enjoying today, I laugh about yesterday and I look forward to tomorrow. I'm so incredibly thankful to have two happy healthy boys. So cheers to year #2 my Wyatt Sanford. -Love Mom

-Grammi made you a Cars cake and it turned out super cute! Love the pic of Addison, she "helped" you open your gifts! When we sang Happy Birthday to you your eyes got huge and you started clapping so then everyone started clapping along with you! It was so funny!