Four Wonderful Years | Providence Photographer

Dear Nolan,

Four years ago today (and about six hours ago exactly as I am typing this) you came into the world and made us a family.  You wanted to be born on the most appropriate of days, Labor Day, and you took your time arriving putting mommy through 27 hours in the hospital.  Thankfully when it was time to actually come out, you came quickly and with a small head.  We were in love at first sight with you.  Our first child.  Our baby.  A perfect mix of both of us.

We knew our lives would never be the same, that they would be changed forever, but we had no idea how much they would change.  You have been a wonder, a marvel, a delight to us and have made our lives, brighter, funnier, happier and fuller for the past four years.

Over the years, daddy may have trained you to be a Red Sox fan, but I won the ultimate battle and turned you into a Steelers fan…

We have taken you to baseball games, the beach, the orchard, so so many places to share with you…

We have watched you grow into a wonderful, adorable boy.  You have weathered three moves, two cities, numerous haircuts, a few trips to the emergency room and so many more things.  We’ve seen more than our share of tears, tantrums and the like but have had many hundreds times over more of laughs, tickles, giggles, hiccups and playing. We’ve taken you to several different states, on an airplane, in a car and even on a train.  We have learned to live with an egg allergy and numerous trips back to find “teddy” wherever we left him because you couldn’t sleep without him.  We have read books until they fell apart and sung songs so often we know them by heart.  Although you are four years old now and although all traces of baby are gone now, you’ll always be our sweet, sweet baby boy. And now that you are a big brother we get to watch you with Layne which is a whole new world of wonderful.  Thank you for making our lives richer, better, happier, more complete and more perfect.  Thank you for helping us remember to not take life so seriously, that it’s okay to dance around and sing at the top of our lungs or stay in our pajamas and watch cartoons.  Thank you for being you.  We love you very, VERY much.