Happy Birthday Colin

Colin turned 2 on Thursday and we spent the last few nights celebrating him. After sending him with some treats to daycare on Thursday and having a nice dinner on his actual birthday, my wife’s family came in from Baltimore on Friday to continue the party.

On Saturday, we took him to Dumbo and let him ride the carousel. We had friends come over and had a big celebration with pizza, cake, and ice cream afterwards. Colin had an amazing time and had a noticeable pep in his step with everyone in town giving him attention.

On Sunday, we went to dim sum with the family in Chinatown and then had a nice “yummy” dinner. Watching him scream “yummy” after taking him to new dinner spots is one of my favorite things and warms my heart. I love that he loves good food just like his Dad. My wallet may suffer from it, but it’s something that makes me happy and I’m happy that it also makes him happy.

The weekend was a lot but it was special. I’m not sure how many more times we’ll get the entire crew together. I did my best to remember that this weekend was not about me but about my extended family spending time with Colin.

I’m also grappling with the fact that Colin is now 2. The days are long but the years are short. It felt just like yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital. Sophia and I spent a lot of time this weekend going through old photos. It won’t be long until I saw this again when he’s getting ready to move out of the house.

I feel incredibly blessed to have an amazing son. Again, I don’t know what I did to deserve such a great kid like Colin but I don’t take it for granted. He’s sweet and kind, and just absolutely a joy. I’m so lucky to be his Father and have a chance to show him the world.