Dear three years old....

I really like you and was wondering... Will you hang out for a while? I'm not asking you to do anything weird or unnatural like stay forever....

I'm just saying, "would it be that hard for time to stop for a while?". Can't you stay still and let me enjoy this moment?

I love the little things about you...

The way he says "welcome mommy" in the place of "thank you"...

The "i'm fine now" after the dust has settled and he realizes that everything is in fact okay...

The "you got me?" when he is feeling insecure...

The "you love me?" when he grabs my checks and looks into my eyes...

I know that I will love four and five and ten just as much and for new and exciting reasons but.... I'm just not ready... So..... Can you? Will you? Will you stay? Just until I'm ready...