Giving Thanks

Here it is! The most anticipated list of the season. So gather the family round the computer for some Turkey Day cheer!
My list of things I am thankful for re: The Mud Puddle

His smile
His big blue eyes
How he turns my head to kiss me on the cheek
Ellie and the fact that ‘new Ellie” will never be a substitute for the original
The way he takes a prat fall
That he calls the library in our house ‘book area’
The way he cuddles up to me on the couch
That he pushes the sleeves up when he puts on a long sleeve shirt
That he writes his own name with a backwards S
That he asks me to spell words for him
The way he plays teacher and talks to me like I am his student
When he wakes up in the morning he has Ellie under one arm and Nemo under the other
That he still lets me feed him
That he makes us say Grace and Excuse ourselves from the table
How he gives me lots of kisses to make Scott or my dad jealous (“Daddy, I am kissing your girlfriend!”, “Grampy, I am kissing your daughter!”)
That he will talk to me on the phone
The way he sings to himself when he is happy
What a great swimmer he is
The way he hugs his friends at daycare in the morning when he arrives and at night when he leaves
That he eats everything
The times he takes off his shirt part way and wears it on his head
His need for privacy (And his complete disregard for mine)
The way he wakes me up in the morning with a shove and a yell
That he calls to me when he has a bad dream (it is nice to be needed)
The way he takes off his shoes and tosses them up like Mr. Rogers (even though he has never seen Mr. Rogers)
That he loves ‘Curious George’ as much as the ‘big boy’ shows he watches
The challenging questions he asks me
That he is my favorite person in the whole world.