Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Happy 2nd Birthday Dear Kaydin!!!!

May the year ahead be even better-der than the last!!

Last year this time, you weren't even walking yet, and now, well you just don't stop do you? You don't even sit still in the bath!!! You're always going, going going!!! I SO love that about you, you've turned into such a cutie-pie little boy! You're sense of humour amazes me daily!! Especially when you do the "eyes" thing when we eat {reminder to self: GET that on video!!} it's just too funny!!

The way you're starting to talk, imitating every word we say, is just so precious! You call yourself "Nini", I'm sure it's your way of abbreviating {WHY is that such a long word??} Kaydin. I love that you're so absolutely adorable, so much so, that people, who meet you for the first time, comment on how amazing you are, and I know, by the way they say "amazing", they've noticed that special Kaydin-factor, that's what I call it. You have a way of looking at someone, you just make our hearts melt, my love!!

I love that you love your Daddy with such utter abandon and enthusiasm, to the point where he can't go upstairs, without you getting upset! {I do of course also utterly adore how the Daddy is just totally in love wih the boy and tries so very, very hard to be a good Daddy, at which, my love, may I just say, you are completely successful}

But what I love most is the 15 minutes before you go to bed. I give you a bottle and you tell me the stories of the day {while I try to sing a lullaby, it's not too successful at the moment!} You'll say: "Pappa WHAAAAA" I say: "Yes, did Daddy scare you" {a favourite game at the moment} and then you call "Lala", "Pappa", "mmmmmmma", "Nada" {which is Gideon2 by the way} .... you go through your whole repertoire of words and take a few sips of your milk in between. When you're done, you push the bottle away, I then ask: "are you SURE you're finished", at which point you just push the bottle further away and say "doedoe". We then look at the stars and the moons that your night light makes and then I get a big hug and a good night kiss and a quite resolute, "doedoe" and "bye-bye", I cover you with your blankie, send you an air-kiss, *mwah*  and you're off to sleep ..... this is my favourite time of the day .....

We love you so very much darling Kaydin, we wish you a blessed and happy, happy birthday!!!

 

 

{I will update with photo's later today Cool}

4 comments:

Alpha & Omega said...

Happy Birthday Kaydin!

It's so sad seeing you grow up so fast as I don't really get as much Kaydin Time as I would want! Next thing you'll be a teen!
But, I admit, nothing can or should stop little ones from growing, exploring, learning, loving (& being loved - A LOT) & becoming individuals... I will have my time with you eventually - I just need to perfect the fine art of patience!

May the next year be filled with lots & lots of exciting things!

We send much love & light, Bea & Wimpie

Anonymous said...

Die is sooooo soooo beautiful Marianne!
Veels Geluk liewe Kaydin, omdat jy verjaar. Mag die Here jou seen en nog baie jare spaar! Hiep Piep Hoera!
Hoop jy kry somme baie "air-kisses"!
Hoop jou ma en pa gooi vir jou n MOERSE party!!!!
Baie liefde Tannie Loo, Oom Dee en Xander!

Debb Cozzi said...

They do grow up so fast, enjoy these special times with your little guy.

Michelle said...

Hope he had a great birthday.