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My hope for you--

My Sweet Connor,

Today you turn two-- in 24 short months I have witnessed a newborn, who didn't want to open his eyes to see the world around him, grow into a toddler, who can't stop exploring and finding new things to be curious about. 

You are a miraculous little being who can make us pull our hair out with your stubborn ways but yet make us melt when you shrug your shoulders, tuck your head and say "sowry". 

You can make us laugh when we should be upset.

You love to explore your surroundings. You tend to look for the most dangerous thing and go for it. You are fearless. Yet, you are careful. You know when you should use caution and when you should listen to mommy and daddy for instructions. Even though you don't always follow them.

My hope for you is that you never lose the caution or that curiosity. My hope for you is that you keep your sweet smile and adorable giggle which brings us so much joy. My hope for you is that you never stop exploring.

I love you and Happy Birthday!


Love Always, 
Mommy




I can't even begin to fathom the idea that we have a two year old. OR that in a month or so we will have a newborn. I know Connor will be a fantastic big brother and the challenges associated with having a newborn and a toddler will likely turn me grey. But, I know that the bond these two already have will outweigh the challenges along the way. Connor has already taken to his baby sister. He might forget she is in my tummy and use me for a jungle gym, but when all is calm he will do something so incredibly sweet. Like the other night when he really wanted Emilee (OR Milee as he calls her--pronounced- "Millie") to lie in bed with him to go to sleep. Of course, this is merely impossible at this moment but he understood she couldn't and insisted that mama lay with him instead. At the age of two he is learning compassion and for that I am a proud mama.

A part of me feels reminiscent of the times in the past year. The move from Florida to Pennsylvania, the changes in Kyle's work schedule allowing him to be a part of the family (not through texts, emails and pictures posted on Facebook), the addition of Emilee to the family and finally the growth that I have felt as a parent. Yes, there are times that I feel so challenged because I have an independent son and when he gets frustrated I want to help him succeed. But, he is also very determined, like his parents, to figure it out on his own. I also still struggle with finding the balance between making friends, connecting with friends and being the stay at home mom.  And of course I worry-- but mostly I hold onto a faith and hope that at the end of the day, I am raising a little gentleman :-).

I will conclude this post because I seriously have to get some things done around the house, like packing for the weekend and icing a CAKE haha. Everything is going well around her other than the car acting up. Which is why Connor and I are heading to Maryland a few days early to get it looked at. Then the Birthday Party/Sprinkle Shower, then back to Philly and on to playing the waiting game for Emilee!

Annnnnnd that's all folks!
Stephanie signing off until next week~~


P.S. This is a shout out to my awesome husband. You, thought I forgot to mention the amount of time and energy you put into working on the house this past weekend didn't you?! Fooled you! After my last blog post he took it upon himself to make a list and spend an entire weekend trying to fix things and get the house ready for Emilee. We finally have a door put in to go to the basement, he did it all by himself and for 1/4 of the price a contractor quoted us for. He patched a hole in the ceiling of Connor's room, installed a new outlet in Connor's room so that he could hang the baby monitor/nightlight, he worked on the air vent in Emilee's room and patched the hole he had there and he has been working on the bathtub in the kids bathroom , trying to get the leak fixed. So again, I thank you and I love you!! And I won't post anymore "to do" lists on this blog ;-). But you know the.... just kidding!


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