Dear Carver,

Your birthday weekend is over and you will be starting preschool tomorrow morning.  Words cannot describe my feelings right now.  It’s not a sadness that I feel. It seems like you’re ready for this. I guess it’s the sadness that I can’t stop time. I can’t stop the two of you from growing and I can’t the inevitable.

Happy 2^nd birthday, my love.  You have grown leaps and bounds. You are a quick learner, but you also have a quick temper. You also know how to make people love you with your amazing hugs and kisses. You’re thing, which I hope you don’t lose, is when you say goodbye to someone, you always ask for a “big hug” and a “kiss, kiss.”  It’s too cute.  I can write all the developmental stuff that you have accomplished, but honestly, it’s a lot.  Like I said, you’re a quick learner.

I love you so much, and I pray that your transition to preschool is a lot easier than my transition seeing you in preschool.

I love you to the moon and back,

Mommy.