6 years ago today we waited with expectation for you. Nervousness....anxiety....impatience....as you waited and waited...and waited to come. You were not early, nor were you on time. You came late...you came when you wanted to...when doctors forced you to. I'm convinced you were doing it on purpose already to your "I hate being late" mother. :) A sign of things to come.....
5 years ago today we celebrated your first birthday. Slews of people came to celebrate with you. It was Western theme...you were our little cowboy. You made a mess of your cake...threw it at your party guests....laughing the whole time. A sign of things to come....
4 years ago today you turned two! Boy, was it a circus! We worked so hard to transform our basement into the perfect circus for our boy. Bouncy houses, games and pinattas....you shot people with the ping-pong gun. A sign of things to come....
3 years ago today we watched you turn 3! You wanted a shark themed birthday. We "Shark-Taled" it up. You wanted a cookie cake...we got the biggest one they made. We bought you underwear and made you giggle. You threw your new underwear at your friends. A sign of things to come...
2 years ago you were our Superhero! You turned 4 along with Captain America, the Hulk, and Iron Man. You begged for bounce house...we obliged. You wanted me to make your cupcakes...I did....and they rocked (if I do say so myself). You got in trouble for climbing on top of the bounce house. A sign of things to come.
1 year ago Chuck E. Cheese was no longer avoidable. It was your 5th birthday and we entered the 7th layer of hell on a Friday night at CEC. You wore a shirt that lit up to music...it was rad. You played with every single one of your friends and tried to make them all feel included. I cheated in the ticket blaster and got in trouble with the waitress. A sign of things to come....wait....
And this year, on your 6th birthday, you made an ultra-fabulous gingerbread house at school yesterday. Your teacher is amazed with how smart you are. You are a reading machine. You are the class clown (as I witnessed this week in your room). The girls giggle at everything you say. You "forget" to eat lunch because you talk too much. A sign of things to come.
And on this day, my heart literally bursts with love for you. I don't know how to love you more, but everyday I do. 4 days ago, kids your age lost their lives in a senseless tragedy. They will never have another birthday. So even though every birthday in the past is memorable, this one....even more so. Enjoy every moment, Noah. The times we drive you crazy....the times when rules get on your nerves...the times when your feelings get hurt...the times you laugh so hard you can barely breathe. Enjoy them. Celebrate them. Embrace the things to come.
Today...I celebrate YOU. You are my greatest joy. You are my biggest adventure. You are the best thing I have ever done. I can't wait to see what is to come.
No....I love you more,
Mom
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