For Felix at Two

As is now tradition in our family we started Felix's birthday celebration making a chain link banner, writing things we love about him on each link.  I scurried to type them out before I forgot to do so.  Phonetic spelling included.

beautiful smile
joosh
felix is nice
hot dogs
family love
sharp listening ears
bankey
ta da!
felix is nis
felix is com
felix is hape
curious
smells good
gabage tuck!
cut a tee!
animal love
felix is cute
felix is kut
i try too
singing
hold you
snuggles
felix is hefl

My Felix boy you are two.  As always it feels a bit shocking, this new number next to your name, but mostly it feels just right.

You are such a complex dichotomy of things my boy.
You are the sweetest and snuggliest.
You still ask to "hold you" lots and when I swoop you up to my chest you still tuck your knees up high and snuggle your head into the nape of my neck.  I love this so much.
The easiest way to get you back to sleep in the wee hours of the morning is to lay down with you and snuggle.  If I try to roll away to get more comfortable you cry out "snuggle!" snuggle!"
You sing sweet songs and dance.
You want hugs from everyone multiple times before going anywhere.
You love your family so much and often can be found just singing little songs about all the people in your life.
You are in love with trucks, particularly garbage trucks.  I even put a green garbage truck on your birthday cake.
When we're in our house your new favorite place is your big boy bed where you sit and page through books.  The truck ones and the singing ones are favorites.
You love to be outside playing in the backyard, at the park, or riding bikes.  "I running!" with your right arm pumping hard is pretty darn cute.
You are talking so much and communication is not an issue.  Having said that we're entering into a little toddler tantrum phase that I'm hoping we'll ride out soon.  You do not like being changed at all, shirts, pants, shoes, diapers, none of it.  It makes getting in and out the door as much as we need to rather difficult.
"joosh" is still your favorite drink to ask for but you're learning that water is all you get most of the time.  The sweet articulate way that you say "No want wa-TER" is almost too much.
You love our music class each week and have started singing some of the songs and participating in the dancing parts more.  You are so happy to do just about anything.  Last week I finally took you to the gymnastics open gym and you were just about the happiest I've ever seen you, jumping into the foam pit, hanging from bars.  I'm excited to try out gymnastics with you when you're a bit older.  I think you'll love it.
You move around so well and at the park I have to really watch you because you're so fearless.  You really want to do the fireman's pole like your sisters and can sit on a big kid swing and swing no problem.
I have pangs of guilt that I don't "do" as much with you as I did with your sisters at this age.  We go to our music class and the sporadic story time or open gym.  Otherwise our you and me time is just that.  Usually I have to use our together morning hours to get things done.  I am thankful that you are such a happy helper.  You love to drag bags of groceries into the kitchen with me, unpack them, unload the dishwasher, throw things away, dust and dust buster.  You are such a little helper boy and Iam amazed at all that you can do.  Plus I think you need that quiet time with me, I sure need it with you.  It's LOUD when your sisters are around ;o).    
Really it feels right that you are two.  One thing I love so much about my growing little people is getting to know you more with each passing moment, month, year.  You have such a sweet heart, you are playful, and aside from sporadic toddler meltdowns actually pretty reasonable. You like things in a very particular way for bedtime and love having your own space.  You love to play by yourself or with other children, you're pretty low key about life in general in fact.
We love you so much Felix boy.  Welcome to TWO!!!!