On Saturday, April 18th, Alex officially turned 4 years old. What an amazing 4 years this has been!
Someday, we hope Alex and Tessa will get to read this blog. This list is about some of the amazing things we have experienced since Alex made us parents for the very first time.
Seeing Alex for the first time
Feeling his tiny fingers
Counting his little toes
Feeding a hungry Alex
Changing poopy diapers
Applying diaper cream
Soothing an upset Alex
Rocking him to sleep
Singing lullabies
Rubbing his tummy
Making him giggle
Witnessing first smiles
Hearing first coo's
Encouraging crawling
Cheering walking
Teaching sign-language
Receiving big hugs and wet kisses
Holding his hand as we cross the street
Laughing at his funny faces
Fighting back tears at his first haircut
Listening to first words
Struggling to understand those words
Watching him run and run
Wiping away tears when Alex is crying
Playing peek-a-boo and other games
Enjoying our playgroup and friends
Catching my breath when he started pre-school
Volunteering as a parent teacher at his school
Taking Alex on his first snow-sled ride
Smiling as he looks wide-eyed at a Christmas Tree
Chuckling as he tells me about his adventures
Experiencing "I love you's" for the first time
Adorning crowns made at school
Cutting paper for crafts at home
Planting seedlings and seeds for our garden
Picking vegetables from the garden
Wandering through the pumpkin patch looking for the "best pumpkin"
Examining each tree for the "perfect Christmas tree"
Washing lots of underwear while potty training
Celebrating success at writing ALEX
Admiring Alex's concentration while acting out each scene in Star Wars
Cleaning up toys with Alex after a big day
Swelling with pride as Alex put on his tool belt to help his Daddy with the remodel
Roaring with laughter the first time Alex skids his Jeep to parallel park
Shouting to sky while running with a kite
Chasing Alex around the park
Beaming when he says "Thank You" and "You're Welcome"
Screaming inside when Alex was diagnosed with Cancer
Forcing Alex to take his Chemo
Forcing Alex to take his Chemo
Steeling ourselves for two years of treatment
Wondering if we could have prevented it
Capturing every moment of his childhood in our hearts
Believing with everything we have that he will be just fine
Remembering that this is just a bump in the road
Cherishing our son each and every day...Happy Birthday Alex - you are loved more than you will ever know...
Mommy & Daddy
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