I Love You

Dear Jack,

I love you.

I love the way you hug me.

I love the way you kiss me.

I love the way you call animals by their sounds... a neigh, a ruff, a meow.

I love the way you talk on the phone, pacing the house.

I love the way you smile.

I love the way you crouch down, knees bent, to examine things.

I love the way you play, with such precision.

I love the way you love order, picking up after yourself.

I love the way you say your favorite movie, Nee-No! Nee-No! (Finding Nemo)

I love the way you say Sydney, "Sis-Sis"

I love the way you look for your family if you wake up and one of us is not here.

I love the way you hide in the pantry.

I love the way you play for an hour or more in the bath... as long as the faucet is set to a drip.

I love the way you get drinks from water fountains... press the button, move to get a drink, forget to hold the button, where did the water go? press the button, move to get a drink, forget to hold the button, where did the water go?

I love the way you look when you sleep.

I love the way you look when you have just woken up.

I love so many things about you.

But right now, this Valentine's Day, the thing I love most about you is the way you roar.

Love,
Mom