letters to oak

January 1, 2015

Dear Oak,


Well, you made it to your first change in the calendar year: a new year.  It's a reset button in a way.  It's a time you can shrug off the shortcomings of the previous year and dream of all you are capable of in the next 365 days.  I think January 1st is one of the most exciting days there is.

Now I'm sure you are going to see in your life a lot of absurd New Year's resolutions.  You might even make a few.  Kick and Create is my motto when it comes to resolutions.  What's a habit you want to kick and what's a habit you want to create?  I would be very happy if this is the year you kick the habit of pooping yourself and create the habit of using the toilet...and a spoon..and your words.  If you don't stick to any of these, don't worry, I will still love you. And I'll still gag and change your diapers and feed you and pretend I speak your language.  I'm so fabulous, I know.

You were the best part of our 2014 year.  I can't imagine anything that we will do in 2015 that will top that.  My resolutions are short and sweet so I won't bore you with them.  I'll just tell you this, by this time next year I should be less distracted in our time together and we should have glass blown objects in our home.  Your dad says I need to create a habit of doing the laundry...again.  Who the hell wants that kind of resolution?!?!

Anyway, thanks for being part of 2014.  You made everything awesome.

Love you, buddy.

Mom