Approximately 2 years and 2 hours ago, my wife and I welcomed our little boy into our lives. We had a beautiful home birth on that day two year's ago, and he arrived as perfect as can be into our little house.
To say time has flown by would be an understatement. I really cannot believe that he is two already, chatting up a storm daily, discovering new things, taking new adventures with him, pushing his limits with us. These little things make us love him even more, and we really couldn't imagine life without him.
Today, he is going to spend some time with his momma, and then afterwork we are going to throw a little soirée for him and BBQ (in the rain, in true Saskatchewan fashion!), have an ice-cream cake and play with his new toys!
Here's a letter I wrote today for Otys:
25 April 2012
Dear Otys,
Two years ago, I became daddy to the best little guy ever. The journey we have been on together so far, has been so life changing for me. Each day, while you are learning new things, you are teaching your daddy new things. Your first year, you learned how to sit, how to hold your head, focus your eyes, grasp things, stand and walk, to name a few. Your second year has been so much more. You and I have encountered so many things together. I have heard you say "dada" for the first time, watched your face when you tried solid foods for the first time, held you when you fell while learning to climb the stairs, played many games of cars and soccer with you, watched so much treehouse tv I can recite all of the theme songs before they even start, and so much more.
Little boy, each day is a journey with you that I am so glad I get to be on and watch you learn the things you learn. You teach me how to be a better man and a better daddy for you and MIss E, how to be more patient and understanding, and how to help you learn the things you need to learn. I am so looking forward to what this next year, and the years to come, will bring that I can't even put it into words. It doesn't matter how old you are, you'll always be my little guy.
I hope you have a great birthday today buddy. Even though it seems like we have done so much already together, we have just started to open the many doors of adventure that are out there. We won't get to open them all, but we will have fun opening the one's we can.
Have a good 2nd birthday little buddy.
Love,
Daddy
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Trust birth and put your family first,
B
Happy Birthday to your boy!
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