My littlest love, I want to know how it is possible that next month you will be 2 years old? You have been in our lives for such a short amount of time, yet I find it impossible to remember what my life was like before you. What did I do? What filled my time? What made my heart happy? Surely nothing was better than the pure joy I get from just watching you.
Nothing is more fulfilling than to merely watch you be. To look at your face and take in every eyelash, every mouth movement, your milky skin, the little freckle below your right eye, the little dimple you get when you chew food, the wispy locks of your hair trying to grow out. You are beautiful my boy, I cannot begin to describe what a miracle you are to me.
As you grow older you've become better at playing by yourself. By yourself yes, but never alone. You request the presence of either mom or dad, or best of all both! You don't need us to play with you, but you ask us to sit on the couch and just watch you play. You are a social creature my love, you enjoy the company of others. So, dad and I fulfill your requests and watch you play every night. We watch you dig through your box of cars until you find just the right one that feels good for today, then you run it up and down on the couch, on the floor, sometimes over your arms or your head like you've seen mommy do to you. 
Those are the moments that always make me catch my breath. I want to scream to your dad, "Did you see that? I did that to him the other day, he remembered!" You have a way of surprising me by doing things dad and I do, or saying things we do. I need to remember that you are taking it all in little boy, the good and the bad. But, the good, oh that feels good to see you do. When you say "thank you" and "gracias" when you give hugs and kisses all on your own without prodding, when you try and share and feed your toys food, when you pretend to laugh, it's all so magical. This is my favorite age little guy, you are such a joy to be around. You are so smart and funny and opinionated and bossy and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Next month you turn 2 years old and I am excited to see what new challenges and happiness that stage will bring us.
I love you Eli, to the moon and back.
Love,
Momma
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