Baby Behavior

Dear Sawyer,

For the past few days, you have often been asking me, "Can you hold me like a baby?" And even though you currently weight 32 pounds and I can cradle you for no more than five minutes before my arms start growing weak, I oblige every time you ask me because pretty soon, you will be too big for me to cradle for even one minute.

Once I cradle you in my arms, you keep the game going by resting your head against my chest and saying, "Goo goo gah gah!" Sometimes you ask me in a high-pitched voice (a.k.a. the voice you use whenever you pretend you are a baby), "Rockabye Baby?" So I will sing "Rockabye Baby" to you and you will close your eyes and pretend to fall asleep. Three-years-old-going-on-three-months!

Love,
Mom