Eli,
Congratulations. You are no longer a toddler! You are a preschooler now. You are 4! You are so funny and totally keep up with your older brothers. You are so sweet and LOVE your daddy. You love us to get your "toddler belly" and now we have to change it to "preschool belly." Either way, we love to tickle and cuddle you. We also have this thing called a "forever kiss." A normal kiss can be wiped away but if we say, "forever kiss" before a kiss, it stays on forever. You think that is funny and it has been a cute thing we do. You also like, "butterfly kiss....eskimo kiss....bear hug." You love your daddy and brudders the most, however, when I leave, I hear you ask for me too.
You are into whatever your brothers are into. You love pokemon, video games, and sports. You used to be obsessed with golf, but now I think your favorite sport is baseball. You played tball for the first time this fall and were pretty darn good. You also like to swim. This year you have grown up so much. You are in preschool and are so smart. Your best friend is Brody, but you mainly love to hang out with kids older than yourself. This year, you were a fire fighter for Halloween and you thought it was so fun.You are also in a bible study on Thursdays. It seems like wherever you go, the adults love you and think you are a doll. I tend to agree. I hope you know how much I love you. I can't imagine our family without you in it. You are our cherry on top! I pray that you will grow deep in your knowledge and love of the Lord and have the strength and wisdom to grow deep and strong in Him. I pray that dad and I can honor God in how we raise you, always pointing you to Him. Elijah Kelly Reeder, keep your light bright and love well.
Forever and Always,
Mom
