To our Birthday Boy on his 3rd birthday!!

Dear Ayden,

I cannot believe it has been 3 years since you came into our lives, it truly does feel like it was just yesterday! You have been more of a joy and blessing to your daddy and I than we ever could have dreamed and we love you so very much! Here are some things about you at 3 years old:

-You weigh 44 pounds and are 40 inches tall

-You wear size 4/5 clothes and size 11 shoes

-You are completely potty-trained (except for nighttime), and have been for over a month

-You prefer taking a shower over a bath

-Your favorite toys right now are Toy Story characters Buzz, Woody, and Rex; trucks, trains, and cars; anything to do with make-believe and pretending

-You still love books and reading and have a new favorite book every day!

-You love to run and play outside, drive your power wheels tractor, and play with the dogs

-You are still a very picky eater! Your favorite foods are peanut butter and jelly on toast, yogurt, ham or turkey, cheese, chicken, pizza, waffles, sausage, bacon, pudding, popcorn and just about anything chocolate :)

-You are still the social butterfly that you have been since you were a baby! You are very outgoing and friendly and will talk the ear off of anyone who will listen!

-You are polite and have very good manners

-You have a great sense of humor and a very cute, goofy laugh!

-You know all your colors and shapes, and can recognize most numbers and letters

-You go to Mother's Day Out preschool 2 days a week (today was your first day back!) and absolutely love going!

-You sleep very well at night, usually about 10 hours, in mommy and daddy's bed :)

-You take a nap in the afternoon sometimes, but not always!

-You love to watch cartoons! Dora and Wow Wow Wubbzy are a couple of your favorites

-You are learning to dress yourself and are very independent. You like to do as much as possible for yourself and choose everything from your underwear to your dinner plate.

-You love to help your daddy and I do things around the house. You help mommy carry groceries from the car, load and unload the washer and dryer, and feed the dogs. You love to help your daddy do anything outside or in the garage.

-You are very affectionate and love giving hugs and kisses

-You still love for mommy to rock you in the "bock-a-bye" chair

-You are just a few short weeks away from being a big brother!! You are very excited to meet baby Ethan and we know you are going to be a wonderful older brother!

Happy 3rd Birthday Ayden Christopher! We love you!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy