We recently celebrated Jack's second birthday. I know it's cliched to say, but it truly is hard to believe that it was only two years ago that he arrived in this world, wide-eyed and yelling (with a sizeable bump on his head). The reason I say this is because he has impacted our lives so much, in so many ways, that I'm well beyond imagining a time when this boy wasn't part of my life.
I'm a better person because of him. When I see the trust he has in me, the complete and utter trust, I feel incapable of making selfish decisions anymore. Of course, I still do--part of my nature, and something I'm continuously praying and working on--but more and more, I think of him and the world I'm helping make for him and change my mind.
He is so sweet and loving and funny. His eyes pierce my mind and I love playing with him. I love reading to him and praying with him. Baths are fun. Walks are fun. Writing down all the new words he knows is fun, and hearing him use them in life as he learns and discovers new things. I'm flat-out in love with this boy. He's my favorite person in the world, bar none. And it's different--it doesn't mean I love Julia any less (I can't wait to devote an entire post to her as well, and soon) or that Chelsea is not also my favorite person--but this child, my first experience of eternally perpetuated responsibility--this child kills me. And now he's two. So how about that.
Below, find some stills from his party with tasteful musical accompaniment.
Click HERE to watch the YouTube video.
Click HERE to watch the Vimeo video.
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