dear carter,

Just so you never doubt how much I love you . . .
I love your big, clear blue eyes.

I love the way your head always smell sweet, even when you've been outside playing and are dirty.

I love the way your eyes get big and you talk in a really suprised voice, when you are excited.

I love your stocky bowed legs.I love that your fingernails are dirty EVERY day, even though I clean them and clip them all the time. You are happiest playing in the dirt.

I love the way your skinny little body feels in my arms.

I love the way you put your head on my shoulder when you get shy or sad.

I love the way you look at me when you toddle up to my legs and put your arms up, when you want to be held.I love how whenever anyone opens the back door, you walk as fast as you can to get out into the fresh air and sunshine.

I love the way that I could just stare at you all day long- even after 13 months together!
I love that just writing this and thinking about you upstairs asleep in your crib snuggling with your blanket, brings tears to my eyes.

I love how you have made me the mom of 3 boys- 3 BOYS!!

I love you. Every hair, finger, toe, eyelash, foot and sweet dimpled hand.

I love you, Carter man.