Liam,
I met your Daddy when he was 28, while we both studied at Syracuse University. Back then he had a scruffy beard and only wore clothes suitable for hiking in the forests of Central New York. Even then he only had memories of hair, but he was handsome nonetheless.
Today he's a bit less scruffy, which you and I both take responsibility for. He spent most of the day today mucking about in crawlspaces, the garage and the laundry room, doing his best to add networked cables to our cozy home.
Yesterday, you and I went shopping to find gifts for Daddy. You picked out gummy worms for him, and wrapped them up, with only a little help from me. Then, this morning, as soon as you remembered, you brought over the package and proudly told Daddy that the worms wanted to get out. He opened the gift and thanked you, and then we each ate one gummy worm in bed, while we were all still half asleep. You demanded more worms, but then became reasonable when Daddy wanted to save some for later.
After you watched Curious George and Word World, we went downstairs for a nice breakfast. The rain pounded the ceiling, so we turned on the fire to keep us warm. Granny & Grand dad called after breakfast, so we talked for a while.
We've been inside all day. The rain and wind outside have picked up, and really, the only reason to go out would be to get wet. You're snug in your bed right now, listening to Peter and the Wolf, which you love. You get scared when the wolf comes, and you're sad when the wolf eats the duckie. So far, you haven't made it to the end yet, so you don't know that duckie is set free by the wolf, as Peter drags him back to the woods by his tail. Sometimes you like to be the wolf, and Mommy is the kitty and Daddy is the bird. Other times, you insist on being Peter.
When you wake up, you're going to visit Krysti, Dave and Carter, while Mommy and Daddy go to dinner with our friends. We'd love to take you with us, but you will have more fun watching a movie with Carter.
I just wanted to let you know about today, so that you can always know how much you are loved.
Love,
Mommy
Self Portrait in Red
November 2007
About Bean
- Baby Bean
- I was born on 3/1/07 at 10:27pm in Seattle. I can sleep through the night and I love books. I smile at every one I meet. I'm not a morning person. I love to read books; in fact, usually it's the first thing I do in the morning and the last thing before bed. My favorite book is Green Eggs and Ham (Previously Moo, Baa, La La La and Twinkle Twinkle). My best friend is Devin. We do a lot together. Sometimes we don't like to share. I can say a lot of words, but I think I'm often misunderstood. I voted for Obama. I don't like mac and cheese. My favorite day is Friday, because that's when the garbage truck comes. I've been to seven states, including Washington.