Birthday time

One of the great things about March (aside from the fact that a gloomy, crappy winter is almost done) is that there are so many special days during the month.

Right now, though, bigger than my birthday, my brother's birthday, a grandparent's birthday, or anniversary, is my son's birthday.

It's hard to believe Alex is now 2, when it seems like just yesterday he was coming home from the hospital. It is just as hard to believe how far he's come since then - speaking sentences, climbing stairs, actually going from being this small baby who eats, sleeps and cries to being an actual child who sings, runs, jumps, plays, talks, cleans (???), eats real food, and smiles.

We are especially enjoying the smiles. A very happy birthday, indeed.