Growing Up

Dear Sons,

You two are getting big. And smart. And handsome.
 Peyton, you stood up yesterday for the first time, while at the bottom step, but kept slipping because of the hardwood floors. You have been army crawling for a while now, and are starting to take toys from your brother. Well, he won't allow you to take, but you try and are mad when you can't. You have become a binky lover, at 8 months- i think that is weird. I attribute it to teething. Your wearing 12-18 month clothing, some 24 month even. You have never lost your hair, and are getting more of it. Your eyes are getting darker, i hope they will turn out like your dad's and brothers, brown. And i might be biased, but your the most handsome 9month old i have ever seen, Im not surprised, but you have exceeded my expectations of our second child.

Dominic, you have been sleeping on the top bunk for a few weeks now, i flinch at every sound i hear every time you are in there. I get up every night and make sure you are safely away from the ladder. You are talking so much, and sometimes i just want some peace. You love to dance, and start moving the second music comes on. You love to sing too, and are the most fun to watch. Your very concerned with who is playing, or even looking at your toys, no one can get passed you. Your my best friend, and i love spending time with you.  Im so blessed to be both your mom.

I love you,

Mom

Today.

Dear Sons,

Today i don't want to forget this moment. Where you, Dominic, are playing with your cars on the couch, rolling them across your tummy, taking every toy Peyton touches away from him, rolling around on the ground with him.

   Where you, Peyton, are watching everything Dominic does, trying to do everything he does, laughing at everything he does, talking all day long-but no one knowing what your saying. Moving your little feet and arms trying to go places.

Dominic, you talk to your brother when he cries, mostly because of something you did. Peyton, you smile and laugh at your brother when he talks to you. You are 2 and 7months today. In a blink you will be 12 and 10. Please don't forget the admiration you have for each other today, and try to remember that you are each others best friends.

I love you,

Mom

3rd wheel...

Sons,

You two are so amazinly cute, I want to eat you! You both love eachother so much, I feel like the 3rd wheel sometimes. Peyton, you smile like i have never seen when dominic is talking to you, and Dominic, only baby can you smile ALL the time. Dominic, all you talk about it BABY, you tickle him, love to feed him-although you tease him with the bottle-are always willing to give him is blanky or "B" when he spits up you make sure to tell me. Peyton, your face lights up when your big brother comes in the room. You two have so much fun together, im so lucky i get to enjoy it now. I know you are best friends, but im sure there will come a day when you have your fights. You two can make eachother laugh like no one else, Dominic, you think you are so funny when your teasing peyton. You have started to tell him "NO" for no reason at all, and take his toys, but are quick to give them back when you notice someone has seen you. I just can't say enough how happy it makes me to see you two together, and it's only been 5 months :)

Love you,

Mom

Brotherly Love

Sons,

You two love eachother so much. Dominic, the first thing you do whenever you get up from a nap or the night, is ask for baby and point to my room ( peyton, you are still sleeping with me).  You love to talk to him, try feeding him, wipe his face when he spits up, try to hold him and kiss him, you LOVE it when he lays in your crib with you. While we are in the store, you will tell people walking by that he is your baby. Peyton, you love it when he talks to you, you look at him like he is the only person in the world. You smile at him when he is being silly, and try your hardest not to cry when he is to rough with you. As you grow, you will know how much i wanted girls, ( there is still hope for a sister) but im over the moon that god gave me you two peanuts. I hope you have what your uncle Garrett and i didn't share, which was friendship. We were only 3yrs apart, but just didn't have much in common growing up. As you get older, you will realize the pricelessnes of siblings. It makes me so happy to see you two be so intriguing by the other,  and it's only been 3months. Im so excited for the future with my boys!

I love you,

Mom

Dominic, your 2!!!

Oh Dominic!! What can i say to you....that i fricken LOVE you soooo much!!! And today you are 2 yrs old. Wow, that went fast. Hoepfully when you are reading these letters, you will be able to really grasp how fast time goes by.  Right now you are very into cars-like the hot wheel kind, and balls. You got an awesome monster truck from Uncle Scott, Your papa Jay's brother, and you LOVE it. The noises you make while playing is darling and you try to carry all your little cars with you everywhere. As im typing, you are on the floor behind me pretending to drink some tomato soup, saying "awwww" after every gulp! You are jabbering all day, you LOVE your brother, but are not quite sure how to express it, you love to see a big truck when we are driving, you talk into everything electric like it's a phone, we are attempting potty training, you wipe your face, clap your hands and dance immediately when some awesome music comes on. The only song you sing to is Britney Spears "Dance until the world ends" Probably because all you can say is "oh oh oh" You love your cousins more than ANYTHING. Especially Landon and Kailyn, and let me tell you, they love you just as much. You all will be great friends.  Im so glad your dad and I made the decision to move home to be closer to family. Even if that meant living in an apt for a while, until we could afford a house. Family son, is the most important thing. You will realize that someday. It took me a long while to learn that. I can not wait to watch you grow the next 2 yrs.

 I love you,
Mom

Peyton J. Jasperson

It's been so great to know you my love! You started to come on a Friday night, we had pasta for dinner and were watching Despicable Me with your brother. I had my 39 week check up the day before or that day, i forget. I had been having small contractions all day, nothing serious, I remember thinking you were never going to come, but joked you were coming that weekend.  At about 8pm we started timing the contractions, we went to the hospital by midnight, and your MiMi came to stay with Dominic. The contractions were unbearable, i could not take it and got an epidural. You were born 20min later, i should of waited!  You were born at 3:25am,  and the cutest thing ever. I am sitting here now, looking at you laying on the couch in the boppy, making baby noises. I am so lucky. Your brother ADORES you, first thing he says every time he wakes up, Is "BABY" he tries very hard to be helpful, by giving (throwing) your binky at you, covering you up (just your face) with a blanket and comforting (hitting) you when you cry. You have very generous grandparents, who love you more than you know.  I am so glad you were sent to me safely, your brother and yourself are my life!  I hope i make you proud my love.

I love you,

Mom

My sweet first born

Oh Dominic, today we are having a baby shower for your little brother. As exciting as a baby shower is, it can not compare to that of your first child. Nothing is comparable to your first anything when it comes to having kids. I feel more prepared, although i am prepared to be surprised with having 2 babies under 2. Im so excited to celebrate the coming of a brother for you, however the gifts become less meaningful, the clothes become less cute and the diapers seem less exciting. I say this only because reality set in when you arrived, and life becomes less about the material things. I love thinking back about my pregnancy and labor with you. It was a breeze, probably to save my energy for when you got older :) You came 6 weeks early, just to meet us! Sometimes i don't feel like a mom, i feel like your are just my best friend i get to hang out with all the time. I love being with you!!  In these last few weeks that we have to ourselves, I want to cherish them. I want to stare at you, smell you, kiss you, hold you and watch you play until were no longer alone. You have been more than i could ever thought having a child could be, in a good way. You are hilarious, sneaky, stubborn, smart and ADORABLE beyond comprehension. You will be an amazing big brother, i hope you someday understand how much i love you, however i know you cant until you have your own baby one day.

I love you Dominic,

Mom