3 years ago...

3 years ago, my sweet Parker Forrest Theiss, you were about to enter the world and officially take the title of my first child. Never, and I mean NEVER did I imagine how blissful life would be as a mother. I love every minute of my life with you even during the hard times.

So what are you up to as a big 3 year old?

You can dress yourself now
You can stand up and pee in the potty "like daddy" and don't need a stool anymore!
You talk non-stop
You are afraid of the dark
You are now eating much better now that you accept bribery :)
You test-me-on-everything....and I mean EVERYTHING!
You still take one nap
You wake up too early
You go to bed around 7:45-8pm
You still scream like crazy when I drop you off at church

There are so many more things, but I just can't think of them. Everyday I love to just watch you. Watch you play and watch you talk....watch you eat and watch you sleep. You are a miracle that God gave me and entrusted to me to raise and take care of. I am the luckiest mommy in the world to have you as one of my children and no matter what I will love you and cherish you. Right now, you are standing next to me eating a snack and asking me to "look mommy" at your toy truck then will try and "help mommy" type and if I don't look over at you, you will lean over in front of me grinning ear to ear until I look at you. I love that you still want to be right next to me where ever I am. I love that when I leave a room- you want to come find me or you ask where I am....I love that at night I can still rock you. I LOVE that I have had you for 3 years...3 years of fun, WORK, tears, laughter and JOY! I love you sweet love bug....you are my, and will always be, my baby!