Sweet Guy

Dear Riley,

I have been so busy I haven't been able to write. You are taking a nap right now and that is why I have time now. We have been spending as much time together as we can during the day because we miss each other so much. I really miss being with you all the time but things change and I just can't do that right now. So we spend most of the day cuddling or building towers with your blocks or playing with cars. I love it! My job isn't a bad job and it isn't too hard to do, I just can't be happy with it because it takes me away from you. Everyone tells me I will get use to being away from you. But I don't think that will happen and even though it hurts when I have to say goodbye I don't ever want to get use to leaving you. I do love coming home to you afterwards though, you just want to hold on to me as long as you can and its amazing! You have been talking a lot more lately. Yesterday you drank your milk really slowly and when you finally finished it you brought it to me. So I said, "Oh do you want more milk?" And you looked at me like I was crazy with your head cocked to the side and said, "Noooo...juice!" So cute! I'm really glad I was here to witness it :-) You are such a good boy. You like to share and you help me pick up your toys and when you find something you're not suppose to have you bring it to Mommy or Daddy. Its so funny how you watch what we do and copy us. Now when you watch Bubble Guppies when the episode ends you run over and grab the remote and try to start a new one. Or if I have the remote you look up at me as soon as its over and you watch me until I start a new one or put something else on. When you and Daddy drop me off at work I always get a high five from you and you wave and say bye bye and love you. I don't know if that makes it easier or harder to leave. All I know is I love you more than anything and I think you feel the same way about me :-) And I really hope you feel that way still when you get older. Well I have to get ready for work now. And then I'm going to cuddle you until I have to go.

I love you, Mommy