My goodness it's your birthday!

Today you turn three. At 3 pm today, June 8 2006, you entered this world. You gave me and daddy quite a surprise, since we had not expected to meet you for another 5 weeks...but you were determined to say hello, make us smile, make us love you, and make a big entry.
You are still exactly like that, determined, yup, that's for sure. You love to make us smile (your favorite joke right now goes like this "Knock Knock, who's there, Cargo. Cargo Who? Car go Beep Beep"), it always gets a hearty laugh from daddy and me. You don't even need to try to make us love you, we did the moment we met you. And as for a big entry? Well, let's put it this way, you like your presence to be known, regardless how you feel about a given situation!
Since you have bronchitis, we had to cancel your birthday party (well, postpone). It's a small party we are planning, with only about 4 guests, and we're bummed about canceling it, but daddy and I tried to make your birthday morning really special. Though you woke up not in the best of moods since you aren't feeling well, you perked up when you saw the forest of balloons in the hallway, as well as festive banner and bunting we decorated with last night. Then you got to open some presents and play, and watch tv. Nice. But it got better. We took you to your favorite place (the bookstore!) and then for lunch, you had ice cream! Yay! You loved it!
Now you are napping and it's hard for me to think about how 3 years ago life was so different. I didn't know about this massive maternal love. I remember 3 years ago right now, at 4:30 in the afternoon, holding you for the first time, my funny looking newborn, and wondering how this will change my life. I recall thinking it was all very surreal. Did this really happen? Did I just have a baby? (thank god for the most simple labor on the planet, thank you darling!).
Anyhow, it did happen, it still is surreal, and it did change my life. I would never be the same without you and I don't even remember what life was like before you came into this world and brightened my everyday with your superstar personality.
I adore you forever.
xoxo
Your mummy.