Dear Sam Sam,
Just like that, you’re all grown up already…all right, you’re only a year and four months. But we’ve had such a blast during this time, haven't we?
We may have just gone through it recently with Nat, but you and your sister are as different as night and day. She’s uses drama queen tactics to get her way; you use brute force. She doesn’t ever stop talking and you prefer the physical, tactile approach. It takes awhile to coax her to sing or dance, but the moment High 5 comes on the TV, you’re rocking it all the way without us encouraging you to.
You’re fearless to a fault, running everywhere at full speed and climbing up everything you can get your hands on. You went down the waterslide alone even before your sister dared to try it and if we don’t stop you, you’d jump right into the deep end of the pool without considering the danger.
You’re a voracious eater, insisting to feed yourself and finishing your food in a flash, before holding out the plate for more. And that’s after throwing down the spoon, picking up the plate and licking every last crumb out…
You’re constantly moving and easily restless; if you’ve spent the day at home, you literally cry to be taken out to the mall for new adventures. And at the mall, you refuse to let us hold your hand so that you can explore everything yourself...you actually purposely walk in the opposite direction we’re walking in to try to get away.
But for all your physical nature, you’re also fiercely loving. You may not want to be carried or held for long periods of time, but you still demand to be picked up when I get home from work, give me a hard hug and put your head on my shoulder for awhile before asking to be put down and toddling off again.
I think what gets to me most is seeing how much you and your sister love each other. Yes, you guys fight everyday and snatch each other’s toys to the point of crying. But you also hug everyday, play together, and spend long periods of time hiding under the bed together. You guys have even been flower girls together already!
And you should see how protective your sister is of you. In the middle of an all-out fight between you and her, grandma will pretend to say, “OK, tonight I’ll take her away and she’ll sleep with me since you’re fighting so much”, and she’ll immediately hold you tightly and say, “No, you cannot take her away, Sam Sam sleeps with me”.
I expect that both of you will grow up watching each other’s backs, fending off and slaying all the dragons you face in the world together, and resting in each other’s arms as you fall asleep each night.
It’s something that I look forward to seeing everyday.
I love you.
Love,
Dad
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