Thank You Note

Dear Ty,

We all know I love a good thank you note.  The list of things I'd like to thank you for just keep piling up, and it's time you get the thank you treatment.  Just when one list is almost done, I find enough things to start another.  For now, thank you for

• being so darn adorable.  This is not just a looks thing (although it's clear to anyone with eyes that you are impossibly cute), it's an all of you thing.  Daddy and I love every inch of who you are, from the inside out.
• still, despite the zillions of toys you got for Christmas, being fascinated by your own hands.  It cracks me up.  Thanks for thinking my hands are pretty cool, too.  I love that you still find me amazing. 
• giving us good nights of sleep.  We understand how important those can be now.
• keeping your wonderfully good nature.  You have already pushed through one tooth, and we can feel a bunch of others on the verge of making it through.  That can't feel good, but you don't show it.  You are still delightful you.
• your giggles.  You make yourself laugh now.  Sometimes for no apparent reason whatsoever.  This, of course, makes us laugh even harder.  I honestly believe that your laugh is the best sound in the world.  What could be better?
• being a little busy body.  You are fascinating.  You are an explorer, and we know we'll have our hands full once your shifty scooting turns into crawling.  That may be sooner than we even think!
• entertaining everyone over the holidays.  I was thinking about how blessed you are to be loved by so many people.  I hope you know how true that is.  I also started thinking, though, about how blessed we all are to be loved by you.  Truly.
• screeching with excitement and letting your happiness show from limb to limb.  We could all learn a little something from that.  

I wish I had all night to write.  There's much, much more.  However, duty calls (and by duty, I mean you're hungry).  Thanks for letting me finish... kind of. ;)

Love you,

Mom