~Happy Birthday Noah~

I must give a quick shout out to my daughter for her sweet gesture in waking me up at 5:30am so that I am able to celebrate Noah's actual birthday. 

He was born at exactly 5:30am on April 16th. 

Twenty-four things I love about my 24 month old:

24. You make me laugh everyday. 

23. You always wake up with a smile on your face and an energy that I long for in the mornings.

22. You are the biggest sports fan I know.

21. You are a great eater, never picky.

20. You are so sweet to your sister. I love how you read her stories and talk to her in a sweet voice and always strive to make her laugh.

19. I love the way your hair will NOT lay down. You've always had your own 'style'. 

18. Your little hands. They are so chubby and sweet, and they working so hard at all they do.

17.  I love how you want to wear your slip-on shoes like daddys everyday, even to church. Anything to be more like daddy!

16. From the moment I laid eyes on you, I felt a part of my heart come alive that I never knew existed.  Thank you for letting me love you in a adventurous, new way.  A way that wanted to protect you and give you all the best and didn't know how to settle for less. A love that has challenged me to depend more on the Lord than ever before and has shown me the unthinkable love my father has for me, his own child. 

15. You are so smart and your memory amazes me. I love watching you learn new things every single day.

14. The sweet, sweet nature you were given. You interact so well, you play so well and I love how you already have compassion for others.

13. Thank you for always watching out for me. You take such good care of me and I love the protective instinct you have for your family.

12. You are great at brushing your teeth. I'm sure the Elmo toothbrush helps!

11. Thank you for being my trash nazi.  You are my little helper. You always clean up after yourself and especially after mommy and daddy. 

10. I love how you can hardly stay indoors. You have been an outdoorsman from birth, it's so fun! 

9. Your love for music is something I prayed for in you. You are such a great musician. I cherish that you have a music preference, it's cute. Thankfully, you have great taste; Lifehouse and Maroon 5.

8. I love the way you stop what you are doing each time an airplane flies over head. They way you listen with your mouth opened in awe reminds me to enjoy the simple things in life.

7. You sweet voice makes my heart smile. You sing your ABC's and Jesus Loves (You and) Me so well, like an angel.

6. I could kiss you and kiss  you and kiss you and kiss you. I never get tired of those sweet kisses.

5. You are such a great big brother. I pray that you and Kayt still light up when the other enters  the room, even in 20 years. 

4. You are so brave! I feel so sad each time I see your little lip tremble while trying to hold back tears. I love that you have such a gentle, yet strong spirit. 

3. You are a phenomenal basketball player. That form...it's pretty incredible.

2. I love the way you know the arrangement of our kitchen better than your daddy. You help him find the utensils he needs and unload the dishwasher so well.

1. How do I love you? It's impossible to say. For if I had a million days, and time enough for all the praise, I could not tell you all the ways...I LOVE YOU!

~From one of our favorite books How Do I Love You by P.K. Hallinan~

Happy Birthday Noah Hudson!