The Little Prince: TWO

Our little Prince is TWO, and we couldn't love him more! It has been so much fun to see his personality come out in the past few months...

...and that's all I wrote when he actually turned two. The joys of being three of four kids! As I write, Ephraim is closer to 2.5, and it's hard to remember what he was like at two because he has really become something else in just a few months.

I do remember being completely smitten with him and amazed at how sweet and polite our Ephraim was at two. Even when he woke us up in the middle of the night for more water, he would always say "Water please" and "Thank you, Mommy" in his gravely, half asleep voice. 

He also thoroughly enjoyed driving around to see Christmas lights. We loved his little "oooh, that's pretty" from the back seat. Opening presents was also a new experience this year. What was inside was no matter. All the fun was in the opening.

As I type I'm reminded of a few other things because the c, m and command keys are missing from our keyboard thanks to this little guy. If light toggles or the wooden pole that keeps our sliding door locked were missing, we always knew Ephraim had made his daily rounds. Dan joked that he had to get through the same destructive routine to make every day complete. Elevating and messing were his favorite past time for sure but always with a gentle, sweet spirit...

The way God has filled our hearts and home with this little Honey Cake are too many to count. There's just no way to remember them all, but that's ok. We treasure them up along the way by giving thanks to the Giver of these gifts, and that's more than enough...