Catching up

Dear Zach,

It has been way too long since I have written to you here. I have some catching up to do.

2020:

July

You asked me, "Mom, what is that over there?" You pointed out the back door to the dark outside where we saw a window lit up in another house. I told you it is someone's house with the light on inside. You said, "You are a smart mom. You are very smart."

September

"Mom, you always be there for me."

I get the sweetest hugs and kisses from you and Nathan at bedtime. I just love you both so much.

October

You asked, "What you go there mom?" You were looking at my diamond stud earrings. I showed you and you said, "That's magical. I can see the magic coming out of it."

December

You had the hiccups and said, "My throat keeps coughing." It was pretty cute.

Cindy gave each of us some Christmas gifts. After, you said, "I love my new toys! Cindy is a good helper!" 

2021:

January

During your prayer you thanked Heavenly Father for seeing a train and for seeing "the one on the track resting its wheels." This made me smile. I love that you are learning to talk to Him as your father - that you can tell Him what is important to you.

February 

After an argument with Nathan, you told me, "Nathan broke my heart!"

A different time Nathan said to you, "You hurt my brain and broke my heart!" Most of the time you boys get along but you also fight quite a bit too. 

You love pockets (in your shorts / pants and shirts). You prefer to wear clothes that have pockets.

March

You said, "When everyone is fighting you calm everyone down. You're the calmer."

You were looking at a picture of Christ with children and said, "Jesus fixes my broken heart." So sweet.

I asked you why you bit Nathan. "Because I have sharp teeth like a dinosaur, that's why."

A pet peeve of mine that you and Nathan do often: you put your wet pee underwear in the dryer of clean clothes. I am trying to redirect you to put it in the laundry basket in the laundry room or on the floor in there but I still find them in the dryer often. I'm not mad about it but it is a little frustrating. As we say often in our family, "We can be frustrated with each other and still love each other." 

We saw a little girl at the park. You said to her, "If you need help ask my mommy. She is a helper. She helps people."

Also at the park: "I'm going to try this hard thing. I'm good at hard things. Are you good at hard things Mommy?"

One day you asked me, "When is daddy going to come home from work with his money?"

April

You like to deconstruct your ham and cheese sandwiches. The other day you did this and said "I don't like the insects (insides). They are not very good." 

You love cutting paper with scissors (sometimes I give you kid scissors and paper and let you cut it over the recycling bin).

The park is your happy place.

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I love you buddy! You make me smile every day. You are so loving (you love to give hugs and show affection to those you're close to) and have such a happy disposition (most of the time). You are our easiest kid to put to bed (you often put yourself to bed). You are doing great with potty training - still some pee accidents but 100% trained with poop. I'm so grateful I get to be you mom. Love, Mom