Only this handsome, brilliant, funny, 3 1/2-foot-tall, three-year-old fireman could set my life ablaze the way he has.
I am so COMPLETELY thankful to have a this wonderful, healthy little boy in my life. My heart is full and I pray that we are always blessed with his health & laughter.
Praying for Stellan! My heart goes out to all those amazing parents who endure the fight with their sick babies. My thoughts & prayers are with you ~ you are an inspiration.
Yesterday, my sweet little boy turned three-years-old. We had a candy carnival themed birthday party in our backyard with our closest friends & family. It was an awesome gathering of fun & laughter with some of the most wonderful people in Sebastian's life. Only a few couldn't make it due to sickness or because they live in another state ;), so we forgive you guys lol!! Seriously, we had a wonderful time and wish that everyone could have come, but we have special treat bags here for you. {We hope you are feeling better Ben!!}
Sebastian's party was filled with candy - gummies, suckers, powdered, waxed, sweet & tart. We also had popcorn, cotton candy & hot dogs. We put up a screen tent that we used as our concession stand, filled with hot dogs, chips, drinks & cotton candy. There was a giant water slide, minus the water, which kept the kiddies busy for hours. Also, we filled up Sebastian's trampoline with balloons & balls and the older boys were only seen emerging but just a few times. Sebastian's Aunt Stephanie {my sister}, along with her niece, Hannah, helped with tattoos & face painting. A few people were attacked with the pink & blue hair spray, but I had no part in that ;)!! My mom was gently persuaded to dress like a clown, which was hugely hilarious. Sebastian received a turf tractor from us for his birthday and he used to haul kids around the yard all afternoon. He was just slightly territorial with his tractor and only had a meltdown when someone touched it, like, every single time. He was fairly upfront with the fact that he wasn't going to share when he said, "I'm not sharing my birsday present with anyone!"
His birthday cake was amazing! It was so gorgeous & so delicious!! Rowland Stollen bakery rocks. The kiddos loved the cupcakes, or I suppose actually, just the icing, as I'm pretty sure only the icing was tasted. Sebastian adored everyone singing Happy Birthday to him and I loved seeing him blow out his candles.
We had lots of kids running around with painted faces, pink & blue hair, red, yellow & blue mouths and bare, cold, some muddy feet. That was all that I needed to see to know that Sebastian had a wonderful birthday party that everyone enjoyed. I was so glad that we got to share it with so many people that we love.
Below is a slideshow of the all the birthday party pics. Thanks to everyone who helped take pics for me, as you know, I will treasure them always.
At this very minute, you are turning three-years-old. THREE! I just cannot believe that we are already celebrating three amazing, wonderful, perfect years of your life.
It seems as though only yesterday that we were checking into the hospital with so many emotions - anxious, excited, beyond thrilled. You decided to come into this world with just a tad bit of excitement. Your umbilical cord was wrapped around your neck, which caused your heart rate to drop below an acceptable range. An emergency Cesarean section was needed to get you out of distress. I thought my heart would explode as we waited to see you for the first time.
You were perfect. Beautiful! Healthy! PERFECT! At the very moment that my eyes met yours for the first time, a feeling of complete harmony & peacefulness swept over me - all things were as they should be. All the apprehension, all the weariness from the day entirely faded away. You were my only focus. I found the one thing in this world that I knew that I was made to do.
You have quickly grown into such a little man. You are are growing up more quickly than I ever imagined. I am not quite sure if I am prepared to be the Mommy to a THREE-YEAR-OLD. I wanted your baby days to last longer. I have savored every single moment that God has given me with you. Every single kiss, every single breath, every single cuddle.
As bad as I wish I could hold onto those days, the truth is that you are growing up. Your long slender fingers that still wrap around mine are no longer tiny, tight grasps. Your perfect cheekbones are no more hidden behind those chubby baby cheeks and there are no signs of pudgy knees that used to scoot across the living room floor. The baby fine blond peach fuzz atop your gorgeous round face has transformed into a coarser golden reddish blond with amazing texture.
You are no longer that little baby that I rocked & snuggled with so many nights. No more evenings, pacing the floors with a colicky infant. You have outgrown biter biscuits & baths in the sink. But, you have grown into a handsome, facetious, brilliant little boy. You have so much personality. You have so much curiosity about the world. You have a great memory & your learning capacity still astounds & excites me. You have a huge imagination full of excitement & adventure.
You have great compassion for others. You have so much love & so much happiness to spread. You have the biggest, brightest smiles and the warmest hugs. Your "I love you's" make my days the best days. You are tenderhearted. You are sweet & sincere. You are playful & funny. You love to sing & dance. You have your Mommy & Daddy wrapped tightly around that three-year-old finger.
Everyday brings new adventures and more possibilities. Everyday you make me smile. Everyday you amaze me with your words, your thoughts, your questions, your actions. Everyday you make me proud. Everyday I thank God that he picked me to be your MOM. Everyday when I wake up, your face is the first thing that fills my head and the last thing that I see before I fall asleep. Every night after you have drifted off to sleep, I sit beside you and whisper in your ear how much I love you & how proud I am to be your Mommy. I cannot sleep until I have kissed you goodnight.
You have filled my life with more joy, happiness and love that I could have ever imagined. Before you were born, I loved & wanted you so much; but until I held you in my arms, I didn't know how much. Before you, I didn't know that it was possible to love another person so much.
My sweet baby boy, these have been the three greatest years of my life. If it is at all possible, though, for you to slow down on growing up, I would love that. I don't know what life holds in store for you, but I hope and pray everyday that your life is filled with as much happiness as you have brought into mine. I long for all your dreams to be as big as you imagine and that your life fulfills you in every way you desire. I will always love you, Sebastian.
Some of my favorite pics of Sebastian during my FAVORITE time of the year. I love looking back at my most treasured times with him. I miss him being so little, but also very excited about all the things that we have yet to share. {Miss the hair, too;)}
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