Dear Preston: 6th Birthday Edition

Photo by: Melissa Gibson Pitt

My sweet boy....

I can't believe you are six years old today! SIX!

I still remember your beautiful, new face... the exact time my water broke... the first time I held you and fed you... it was just yesterday... and now you're taking showers!

Wow, have you grown! Yes, so much physically, but I have to say that I absolutely LOVE the little boy you are now.

I love how sweet and compassionate you are to familiar faces as well as strangers

I love how you love movies and superheroes like me and dad

I love that you are ambidextrous

​I love your infectious laugh!

I love our "car time" where we listen to music and sing together

I love how fearless you are

I love that when I look at you, you truly are a mix of the whole family

I love your interest in art, musical instruments, books and the newspaper

I love that we can go to Pullen Park , ride the train and leave because that's all you need to be happy

I love that you love your dad SO MUCH

I love how you always come to my rescue when I need something (when dad is away) and you always know when I'm sad or not feeling good so you comfort me

I love how silly and goofy you have become

I love how you say certain words

I love that you love my hair-like REALLY LOVE my hair

I truly cherish our mother/son relationship, but I adore the friendship we have too. You are a special being Preston Alexander and I'm not just saying that because I'm your mother. It's a fact that the world is starting to see it too so just keep being you! Happy Birthday!