Umm, excuse me… where did my baby go? Happy 2nd birthday Z man. What a gorgeous little boy you are growing into and I am so lucky to me your Mama. It was one of the hardest decisions I have made as a Mama, to return to work full time and to leave you with Daddy – but you have blossomed in his care and it has made me fall even more in love with your Daddy.

We spent a beautiful summer together, before I had to return to work. We would go to the beach every day and it made me so happy that you were our little beach baby {and loved it all as much as I did}. I was sad that I was returning to work and you were still breastfeeding {morning and night}, but we kept going and you naturally weaned at 18 months.

You definitely didn’t need me to supplement your diet any more – you have been a fantastic eater and love food. You love avocado and mango, scrambled eggs, spaghetti bolengese, oh and yoghurt…you actually go crazy for yoghurt. And just like your brother’s you have a die-hard love for babycinos.

 

 

If I thought that The Little Dude did things quicker because of Mr Moo, you’ve blown each of your brother’s development out of the world in an effort to keep up. You’ve told me to leave you behind at preschool drop off, you’ve broken your neck to get into the pool whilst your brother’s were swimming, you magically lift things that are way too heavy and you’ve been talking in sentences from about 14 months.

I’m hoping that you’ll take to potty training as quick as your old brother – we’ve got out the potty and purchased some more of the small undies and you are showing interest. Surely, Daddy potty training will be quicker/easier because you are all doing the same thing.

 

 

You love the park and paw patrol and your Bubi {your special name for one of your grandparents} and I love to watch the beautiful bond that you two have. You love riding bikes and listening to stories and having cuddles. You love kicking balls, and dinosaurs and running alongside your brothers. You weren’t too sure about the snow {I think you are my summer/water baby and weren’t too sure about the cold}, but I know that as soon as you have the opportunity to pop on a pair of skis that we won’t be able to slow you down.

I really hope that the bond that you have with your brothers continues to grow. You are as thick as thieves and even though Daddy thinks that you fight too much, I know that that is truly ‘sibling love’ – and you’ll be bonded all the stronger for the little tiffs that you have now.

Happy birthday big boy. I love you so so so much – even in the wee hours of the morning when you still wake and need a cuddle. You would think that I would be so keen for this to stop {seeing as I have to be up at 6am to get ready for work} – but I love that it’s just you and me and cuddles in the dark. You make me smile and our family would not have been as joyous if you weren’t in our lives. I LOVE YOU xox