THREE! How are you already three years old?
This year has been so fun with you. You became a big brother, and a great one at that. You grew and changed and learned so much. Your personality is hilarious and exciting and keeps us on our toes. I cannot handle how stinkin' cute you are. You are just a little sunbeam.
Since day one, you've been laid back and go with the flow. You've become more intense in some ways (you just really like to have fun!), but you are still pretty laid back. When something gets you flustered or scared or hurt, your recovery time is about 10 seconds. Then you're straight back to silly ;)
You, little sweets, are so tender hearted. One of my favorite things you have started doing this year is randomly going up to people and telling them you love them. You'll come snuggle in, blink your eyes real sweet, and just say "I love you, mom..." Melts me every time! We've also adored becoming your favorites! One of our best daily conversations: "you're my favorite mom!"/"you're my favorite Kap!" Just the best.
You will always be a mama's boy, but you are also a major daddy's buddy. I can't even explain how excited you get when he comes home in the evenings. You've become quite the little fisherman (even though daddy doesn't trust you enough with a real hook yet...) and will go on the boat any chance you get. You love going to the camp. You love riding in the Bronco. You love working in the yard. Pretty much anything you get to do with dad, you love.
Oh Kaplan...you talk alllll the time! The stories you tell and the details you notice... You have a great sense of humor, and we laugh with you all the time. You're animated and silly and mischievous. And we never know what you're going to say!
Music...you have been a dancing little sucker since you were in the womb! If you hear a good tune, no matter where you are, you start wiggling :) And you sing just about everything... your favorite bedtime song is "Take Me Out to the Ballgame", but you also love Amazing Grace, You are my Sunshine, and the Tech Alma Mater, haha... The theme song from "The Office" is another one of your favorites and we giggle every time you sing it. You recognize TobyMac and know almost every single one of his songs--"Til the Day I Die" is your favorite. And "Hills and Valleys", "Fix My Eyes", "God is on the Move", and "In the Eye of the Storm".
Playing outside is your favorite, especially in the sand or the dirt. But you are so much like your daddy...you love to play in the dirt, but once you're done (or realize that you're dirty), you freak out and have to wash your hands. You're not a neat eater, and you spaz out once you notice you've spilled or have any type of food on your hands... Mini-Hunter.
Arabella and Landry are your best friends. It is my absolute favorite to see all three of you together. You pester the mess out of them both, but you also protect them fiercely. You laugh and fight and imagine and play exactly like you should. It's beautiful.
You're such a fun little ball of energy and have added such spunk to our family! I never want to forget your grin and your giggle, your unbelievably sweet snuggles, your tender concern for other people. You'll always be our favorite Kap ;)
Your daddy and I will fight for you, protect you, teach you, and love you every single day of our lives. You will always be our precious, perfect son; our second baby; our beautiful, blessed gift.
Happy birthday, sweet boy! I love you more than you will ever know.
xoxo, mama
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