Why I love Hayden

I tell Hayden that I love him at least one hundred times a day. He often replies with, "I love you too, Mom." Lately, he has also taken to replying with,"Why?" I usually give him one or two reasons before he loses interest in that conversation and starts another. I thought I'd keep a list of my reasons.
I love Hayden because: he can always make me smile, he is strong, he is sassy, he is smart, he is creative, he likes to sing loudly even if he doesn't know the words, he likes to wear a chef's hat and apron while cooking with me, he tells jokes and laughs by saying HA!HA! at his own punch line, he vacums after eating a snack or dinner, he asks for kisses when his mouth is covered in leftover chocolate, he thinks he is an olympic swimmer in the bathtub, he cheers just like his Dad ( sans cursing) for the Redskins and all things Terp, he knows what a shopping kiss is and gives me one everytime we shop together, he can bust a rhyme, he sometimes keeps money in his sock (while it is on his foot), every night he looks for the moon and stars, he thinks I am pretty and tells me so, he likes to play with my hair, he loves to have picnics in our family room, he says " I don't think so" in a sing songy voice when asked to do something he doesn't want to do, he repeatedly asks me why I am so short, he thinks he is tall, he is silly, he loves music and dancing, he loves to read books, he is a fighter, he can give himself his own meds., he loves spicy food and often smells of garlic, his is more talkative than I am, he loves to snuggle before bed, his favorite animal is a zebra, he enjoys practicing yoga but yells Namaste like a ninja, he is sweet and loving, he once rubbed my back while I was throwing up, his is one of my boys, he likes lisening to BNL/Bee Gee's/Simon and Garfunkle, he is intuitive and tough, he is my little love.
Ali :-)