My Two-Year-Old

Here is Bastien at two years. Brave, endearing, mischievous, beautiful Bastien.

Bastien, as part of our week-long celebration, we took a cruise on the Island Queen at Kensington. Your first boat ride. Boy, did you love it!

Of all the kids on board, you were the only one brave enough to climb up in the captain’s chair and drive. That’s why I love you so.

We also made a few trips to the water park. A last-hurrah to summer (and your last free “under-two” entry!)

Thank you for insisting I hold your hand and run through ALL the sprayers, until we collapsed in a heap of laughter. Your zest for life is contagious.

You probably won’t remember your second birthday for long. But I will. And I will always recall fondly (and admittedly with a pang of sorrow) the not-quite baby, not-quite grown-up, but most certainly quite irresistible boy you were. Happy birthday, birthday boy.