Two Fast

 1 Week Old:

 2 Years Old:

To Our Sweet Kendry:

You are truly the light of our lives.

Daddy and I dreamed about you for so long - long before we saw your heartbeat for the first time, long before you were finally placed in our arms two short years ago. Sometimes we feel like God decided to spoil us with the most beautiful and bright child because we went through so much to have you.

Your personality has emerged so much over the last year. You talk nonstop (kinda like your Mama) and love each milestone of independence you achieve, like opening doors (even bathroom doors closed for privacy), turning lights off and on, taking off your shoes, and climbing out of your crib all by yourself. You repeat nearly every word you hear perfectly, with the exception of 'hoop'; instead, you say basketball 'poop'. And you say it a lot because your Daddy has already made you into an avid sports fan. You often ask us to turn the TV to baseball and basketball, and you like to shout "Niiiiice!" after a great play (just like your Daddy does).

You love to lead with "How about...", followed by a long pause, when you are suggesting an idea. You say "See, I can do it!" each time you do something by yourself - the exact words we used to encourage you time after time. Your most recent favorite statements are "Come on, Mom" and even "Hurry up". Just this week you told Daddy to "skootch" when he was in your way.

Your favorite books are "Goodnight Moon" and "Mommy Hugs", which I would happily read to you a hundred times a day. Some days it feels like I have.

You sing your ABC's like an old pro and can do the phonics for almost every letter. Your favorite song is "If You're Happy and You Know It".

You can count to thirteen, but you always skip over the number 4. We'll keep working on that one.

You want to do every task by yourself. You could play outside all day long, especially with your basketball 'poop'. You love taking walks with Mommy to see the goats, sheep and horses that live around us. You always want to talk on the phone whenever someone calls, and you are addicted to your cousin Addy's singing video on Facebook. You are incredibly social and say hi to every single person in the grocery store.

You are still a very big boy, measuring 37.5 inches (99%) tall and weighing 32 lbs (89%). You are wearing 3T-4T tops and 3T bottoms. You wear a size 8.5 wide shoe - but that doesn't surprise any of us since you come from a long line of big feet.

You wake every morning with a big smile.

You still look like a baby when you sleep.

We pray that you always walk in the Truth.

May you always know just how much your Mommy and Daddy adore you, and may you come to learn that Jesus loves you even more than that.

May you have a kind heart and strong conviction.

May your love for reading continue to grow.

May you grow to be as tall as your Uncle Dru.

May your fair skin never suffer the sunburns your Mommy's skin has.

May you laugh many times each day, and not be too proud to cry.

May you trust in God's plan for your life because we know it will be amazing.

We love you, bud!

Love,
Daddy & Mommy