It’s been 5 years since I dedicated a blog post to you for your birthday! I couldn’t help but smile reading through that last post about how we had a “crazy year” that year. I think we can safely say that the last years of your 20s and the first year in your 30s have been a wild ride!
I know you tease me that I “forced you to grow up too fast” but let’s be honest, you are the mature one of the family. We are so grateful for you and all you do for us on a daily basis.
Just to list our the things you may think we don’t see, appreciate or thank you enough for:
The bath time giver
the trash taker outer
the opener of bottles and jars
the pumpkin guts scooper
the swimmer in the cold pools
the middle seat on the airplanes
the supporter of the craziest dreams and ideas
the family first every weekend
the best way to eat an elephant reminder
the supporter of all the crazy parenting book ideas
the singer of twinkle twinkle little star
the perfect ponytails
the girly girl dad
the omg the cleaning lady is coming tomorrow we have to clean
the warmer of my coffee
the late night wake ups
the diaper changer
the soup and grilled cheese rainy days
the chocolate chip pancake weekends
the buyer of pumpkin spice creamer in bulk on sale
the grocery shopper
the best friend
the bed jumper
the boo boo kisser
the Datsun teacher
the most brag-able dad job
the co-pickiest c0-house shopper
the best travel companion
Since we were a tad busy welcoming a new baby just a week before your 30th birthday, let this be my fully present self vowing to make your 30s just as memorable. We may have been to 20 states, 6 countries, lived in 2 houses, countless apartments, had 10+ cars and two beautiful babies, but I still think the next decade can beat it 😉
Thank you for who you are, to me and to our family, we love you and wish you the happiest birthday!
Cue the tears!! Beautifully written. Happy belated Birthday Eddie!