Summer!

Dear Liam,
I can't believe it's already July! This summer is flying by! It's been a pretty nice summer so far- not too hot, and we've had plenty of rain, so the grass is green and the flowers are pretty. You get a lot of time to play outside, at school and at home. You're usually FILTHY when I pick you up from school each day. Last night, after removing a band-aid from your knee, I had to laugh out loud- the clean spot where it had been was surrounded by filth. Your fingernails never are totally clean. You usually smell like a sweaty, wet dog. But, I love you anyway.

You've had some bad days lately, and some good days. Some days, you are just very... naughty. Naughty, defiant, disobedient, almost... angry. And other days, you are my sweet boy, and you tell me that I'm the best mommy in the world. You seem to know when I need to hear that, and I love you for that.

Come this time next summer, we'll be thinking about getting ready for kindergarten. This seriously blows my mind. I simply CANNOT think about that yet. I just can't. You are your own little person now, which still surprises me every single day. The thought of you being in kindergarten is just too much. It is overwhelming, and amazing at the same time. You're so smart. I know you will do well in school. I'm not concerned about that. It's just that it's another step in you getting bigger and bigger. Last week, you said something about how you'd have a family one day. I said that yes, maybe you would. You then said that you'd still always want to live with me. I hope you continue to feel that way for awhile.

I love you.
Mommy