Dear Liam
As I'm writing this, it's the eve of your 3rd birthday. I find it hard to pen down in words what I'm feeling in my heart. All kinds of emotions really.
Sappy. Proud. Sad. Nostalgic.
Like most Moms would know, the days are long but the years are short. For myself, birthdays are a time when I look back and reminisce on the past 365 days gone. I know that the days I have with my kids are fleeting and that I should hold on to the best memories and discard the worst! Or maybe blog about it and embarrass them on their wedding day! *kidding*
Liam, you are such a sweet sweet kid. You're so smart and eloquent. You form full sentences by yourself and enunciate them with your gentle melodic voice. A friend once said that you sound like you're singing when you speak.
You love to watch "Fast and furious" and have a penchant for "Lighting McQueen". You asked for a Lighting McQueen puzzle for your birthday, so that's what we got you! Together with a remote-controlled Lighting McQueen car.
You're so talented at doing jigsaw puzzles, it's incredible! You can even fix a puzzle upside-down! You love crafting. You insist on cutting out shapes by yourself and can concentrate on a task until its done.
You're so helpful! You actually delight in helping Mummy to do things around the house. Even when Mummy is on the toilet, you will insist on tearing out toilet paper for her. #truth
You're still around Mummy 24/7 because you will only start kindergarten in September. Your 2 other brothers started kindergarten at 3, but you, my child will start at 3.5 years. Honestly, I love having you around the house. We have very relaxed mornings when you bond with your sister and you play with all the toys on your own before your brothers come home and you'd have to share everything. (Ie. fight for every toy).
You're learning how to control your emotions. Whenever you're very pissed about something, you will let out the highest-pitched scream. Mummy will give you a time-out then, because that's the only thing that helps you to get out of your tantrum.
Oh, you're fantastic at acting. When someone hits you, you will fall onto the ground dramatically AND stay lying on the ground. *facepalm*
Once, you didn't even fall down immediately, but when you saw Mommy looking in your direction, you turned around and flung yourself to the ground just to show me that you got hit. Daddy said that you should be a football player because your acting skills will be put to great use!
We're probably going to start you on a swim course soon so that you can swim with your brothers! When we went to Munich to an indoor thermal pool recently, you would climb up the stairs and slide down the water slides for hours on end!
We think that you're an audio learner because you pick up songs ever-so-easily and your sentences are so advanced for your age. You're probably also a fast learner because you have 2 older brothers from whom you pick up your skills from.
It's not easy being the youngest of 3 boys and you're constantly in a power struggle with your second brother. You seem to look up to your oldest brother but you have a competitive edge with your second brother. We hope and pray that in time to come, you'll realise that you both are so different and equally wonderfully and beautifully made AND you're on the same team! There's simply no room for comparison and competition, since you two are so unique and have such different strengths and talents.
Your favourite bible stories are "Baby Moses" being rescued by Pharaoh's daughter and "David and Goliath". You also love the books "Zoo" and "We're going on a bear hunt".
You're my only child who loves to eat his salad. I remember the first time you told me you wanted to try my salad, I almost fell off my chair! So shocked I was! Since then, you've taken a liking to cherry tomatoes, green salad and cucumber.
Little one, you're going to enter kindergarten soon. We pray that you'll meet wonderful friends and learn so many new skills. Most importantly, we pray that the Bible stories you hear about will become real to you! That you will know that the God in the bible, is the same God who hears your prayers and who is close to you in your heart. Continue to grow well little one. We are so proud of whom you've become and look forward to see how God continues to grow and mould your heart!
Love,
Mummy & Daddy
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| He was so excited for his birthday!!! Love witnessing him growing up! |
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| Look at that dreamy look while he watched his "magic 3" sparkle on his cake! |
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The calm before the storm party |
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| We bought 2 little cakes - choc & cheese cake from Breuninger. Absolutely loved them! |
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| Centre piece of the car cake |
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| Store-bought choc praline cake. I DIY the decoration with the bunting and bought the little Lighting toy car |
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| Taking a family shot and thinking, "what a pity that Isabelle was still sleeping" |
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| Immediately after this photo, Isabelle woke up so she could be part of the action! |
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| Normal shot as a family of 6! |
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| First crazy shot |
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| 2nd crazy shot. Liam looks exactly the same! |
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| Kids' grandparents who absolutely dote on them! |
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| 3 boys & 1 girl |
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| With our little guests! |
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| Love all their funny faces! |
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| We bought some canvas and acrylic paint so the kids could do some craft |
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| Weather was gorgeous so we could paint on the balcony! |
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| Liam loves painting and doing crafts! |
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| The finished products! Can u guess who deferred from the norm? |
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| Birthday boy with his presents |
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| Look at how happy Liam is |
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