my baby boy is 2... TWO!

Joey the Five is 2.  I can not take all of this growing up.  My kids are amazing and Joey is THE perfect addition for us :)

I did not know how much I wanted a little boy until Joey came along.  I was perfectly content with my girls. More than content, I was complete.  I have the most amazing husband and the most precious baby girls... I didn't need a boy.  I don't think even Joey needed a boy.  Joey was going to be our third little girl, Ivy :) We were set and happy and content.

Then the 20 week ultrasound came on Nana's birthday in 2011 and there was NO mistaking that a little boy was joining our girl charged crew.  The absolute excitement and pride and pure joy in Joe's eyes was something I will never, ever forget.  I think he cried more than me :)

Adjusting to a boy baby was funny.  It was the unknown & I loved it.  I loved choosing his blue wall colors and dreaming of his baseball themed first birthday.  Most of all, I loved that I was able to give Joe his Joey V to carry on his namesake.  And even more amazing was that my girls would have a little brother of their very own.

Joey is a gift.  Not because he is a boy, because he is my son.  Our son.  Our baby brother :) He is soooooo happy.  And such a silly, sweet boy.  He makes the craziest faces with his big brown eyes.  He is starting to talk... says things like "no ma".  He LOVES his daddy.  They are true besties.  He loves Mickey and Dora.  He loves Monsters Inc.  Joey loves balls.  Any ball, any where.  He loves his Nana, too.  They have an amazing bond which I am truly grateful for.  He loves cars and trucks.  He loves his big sisters and I know they will all be the best of friends one day.

Happy Birthday, Joey.  I hope you always know how much we love you and how blessed we are that you are in our lives :)