Happy Birthday!!!

Happy birthday to my sweet son!!! Derek, you are the best thing that has happened to this family! You are so sweet and loving. You never hesitate to give a hug or a kiss even though you would rather play. You love to be held my mommy and love to build couch cushion forts with Daddy. You are so smart too! You can already say "car" and "cat" and "Mama" and "Dada." You know what an airplane is and bring your toy airplane to me when I ask you where it is! You can sign "milk, " "all done," "eat," "cracker," "water," "please," "thank you," "car," "ball," "socks," and "train." You love to watch your Baby Signing Time videos and I love that they help you learn! You love to play with Piper and are always quick to give him some pets or a kiss. You even love Calvin, even though he doesn't like you too much! :) You help Mommy with the laundry by putting the clothes into the laundry basket. Such a good helper! You are a good listener. If you understand what Mommy is asking you to do, you obey. You are so strong. I remember how you rolled over when you were 2 weeks old! You crawled when you were 5 months old, and you started walking when you were 10 months old! You have always been ahead of the game when it comes to your motor skills and your verbal skills are coming right along too!! You are smiley and happy and you make other people smile when you wave at them from the cart at Walmart. You are such a special boy and I am so glad that God gave you to me. Here's the lullaby I sing to you every night. I love you sweet son! May you stay sweet and grow strong in the Lord!!

"Today will soon be over,
Tomorrow will arrive.
Right now I'm going to hold you
until you close your eyes.
Words can't always sum up the feelings that I feel.
So peaceful when you're sleeping, I know you'll hear me still,

Singing, 'you are very special to me. And I am very special to you.
I know this is where I am meant to be!!
I'm glad that my baby is you.'

Exactly what I wanted, exactly who you are.
I know we'll work together and we will reach the stars.
Families stick together and family lasts forever.
Forever, that's how long I'll love you.

Singing, 'you are very special to me. And I am very special to you.
I know this is where I am meant to be!!
I'm glad that my baby is you.'

I know you are God's perfect gift to me!!!
I'm so glad that my baby is you!!!!!"
(Two Little Hands music)