Dear Noah
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! Hope you have a WONDERFUL day and enjoy your Gruffalo cake, ok?
Love you more than I like to let on.
Mommy xxxxxx
PS I didn’t make the cake. Your mother isn’t that awesome I’m afraid. Sorry son. x
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Dear Funny Boy
Me: Ahhh Noah you’re such a big boy I can barely pick you up anymore!
N: Is that because I’m growing up to be big, Mommy?
Me: Yes. Growing up to be big and very strong!
N: So it’s not long and I can pick YOU up then Mommy!
Me: Strangely, Noah, I don’t doubt that for a second…
Yours,
The Shrinking One
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Dear Appreciative Boy
You amaze me in that when I asked you what you wanted for your birthday, you didn’t say the numerous large toys you’d seen in Toys R Us humongous, including the ride-in Lightening McQueen car, or the freaking huge Lego City police station, or the massive pretend kitchen station for all your play food. Instead you asked for the teeny tiny shopping till to go with the play food you had for Christmas.
You amaze me in that when I asked you what you wanted for your birthday dinner, you said you wanted birthday cake for pudding, and maybe some toast or some porridge for your main course, rather than just asking for cake. Or McDonalds. Or more cake. And when I asked “are you sure?”, you changed your mind and asked for rice, pancetta, peas, sweetcorn, egg and prawns. Because you know Isaac likes it too.
You’re pretty cool like that, you know? Try not to change that too much, too soon.
Thankful, Mom xx
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Dear Chatty Boy
I am so pleased you can speak. And not just speak words, but hold full on conversations with grown adults, and somehow stand your ground (I love seeing their faces when you blow them away by saying something they would expect from a 6 or 7 year old. Keep doing that, ok?) perfectly well. I love that you can almost perfectly articulate the whole story of The Gruffalo with very little help, and that you encourage your brother to join in.
Sometimes, just sometimes, Mommy would like more than 3 seconds to process everything you’ve just said, because sometimes it’s like riding with the Spanish Inquisition all packed up into one little person. Sometimes, just sometimes, give me maybe 10, maybe even 15 seconds at a time, because Mommy is getting older and slower while you are getting older and quicker.
Refusing to wear earplugs, Mom xx
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Dear Big Small
I’m really glad you’re turning 4 and not turning 14 today, because frankly, I am not ready for the stream of girls to be knocking on my door. Please don’t break their hearts too much, I don’t want horny girls crying their eyes out on my doorstep, mkay?
For a four year old, you’re annoyingly good looking.
Stay cute.
Mommy xxxxx
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Dear Caring Boy
I do hope your brother grows up to be as concerned and caring and aware as you when he turns 4. I don’t know how you do it, but it sure is something.
In awe, Your Mother x
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Dear Amazing Boy
Keep being amazing, ok? Keep on building your train tracks now you’ve learnt to do them. Keep asking if Isaac is ok and if there’s anything you can do for him. Keep cuddling your friends and asking them what’s wrong when you see them crying. Keep saying those lovely things and telling me that you miss and love your friends and family when you haven’t seen them in a while (even if it’s barely been a day). Keep going with your insatiable thirst for knowledge.
Please keep being amazing.
Love, the proudest mom you will ever meet. x
Noah's train track. Which he made. By himself.
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Dear readers
Go say hi to Miss Kat, because I’m sure it’s been a while since you were over there, yes?
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Do you remember when you were afraid he wouldn't speak? *tears* He is such a big boy! Happy Birthday, Noah, Ms. Kat love you lots!!
aaah what a lovely post!!!!!! ENjoy you gorgeous boys day xxx
sniff. sniff. and Happy Birthday! x
I'm sitting here with massive tears in my eyes. Such a lovely post. I hope he enjoys his Gruffalo cake too! How thoughtful and kind, how proud you rightly are!
What a beautiful and awesome little boy, and how lucky he is to have such a creative and awesome Mommy like you! That portrait of him is absolutely fabulous. I'm just a grandmother not a photographer, but he looks divinely beautiful, and the way you captured his profile juxtaposed with the landscape from the train window gives it an ethereal quality. I would love to hang that on my wall. xx oo
Happy Birthday Noah! Hello, I'm Kelly by the way, I joined Twitter the the day and went on a rampage following as many parent bloggers as I could! Only just read your blog, really enjoying it looking forward to reading more. My little girl has just turned four too, it's an amazing age. Though I have been saying, 'this is definitely THE best age' for four years now! Hope your little guy has a marvellous day x
He's gorgeous. Sounds like he's as gorgeous inside too. Happy Birthday gorgeous boy, you've an amazing Mummy too xx
Why don't I ever remember to get a tissue before I read your small posts?? 'waaah'
'shuffling off mumma, sniffing, to hug very large gorgeous boys…'
Happy (belated) birthday to Noah. Four year olds are sooo much fun. The things they come away with…! Sounds like he is a very sweet little boy and is definitely very cute!
awwww bless him! Happy belated birthday to him! He'll be so chuffed when he reads back through this when he's older and sees just how much love pours out from the screen!