His little breathing when he falls asleep in the car and his answer with “yeah’s” to every question. 

The way he stomps his feet to go crunch, crunch, crunch in the leaves and runs to gives us open mouth kisses. 

Fascinated by every airplane that goes by and waving to every dog. 

Going up and down the playground with the proudest little closed mouth grin like he just accomplished something wonderful. 

He bounces his head up and down every time he hears music and could sit and listen forever. 

He has the sweetest, most sensitive spirit that I’m learning will someday be his strength. 

He is filled with joy that is contagious among strangers everywhere we go. 

His red hair is continuously a talking point and the subject of many interactions throughout our day. 

He doesn’t like to nap more than an hour a day, but it’s only because he has so much curiosity and excitement with life, combined with his daddy’s FOMO, which I know will ultimately lead him on extraordinary adventures. 

I love this child with a love so deep that he can cause my heart to burst with joy and simultaneously tear my heart in two at any given moment. (How does that work?!) 

My prayer is that he will grow to be courageous and strong, knowing God is with him wherever he goes (Joshua 1:9). 

This little boy is a world changer and we are so lucky to be entrusted to guide him as he grows.