You have a laugh that melts my heart.
You are amazingly strong.
You are sensitive, and sensitive to the feelings of others.
At five you have a way of expressing your feelings in words so clearly.
You love cookies (just like me).
You rock at playing Sleeping Queens.
You are a hard worker and remember to do your chores every morning.
I love the way you tell me that you love me everynight.
You are creative.
You love to read and love to learn. You are self motivated to learn about everything you question.
You still love to dance especially between the hours of 5-6pm. It's the comic relief we all need when tension is tight.
You have this uncanny way of just rolling with the punches, both literally and figuratively. Being number 3 of 4 children, I guess you learn to go with the flow but your personality is just generally easy going. I marvel at this quality as this is something I struggle with on a daily basis.
You are a giver. Watching you open your heart and give so much to others both scares me, because I want to protect you from potentially getting hurt, but it also allows others to see you for the beautiful person you are. It has taught me not to be afraid and to give more of myself.
You rock at being you. Even when everyone else is telling you what to play with and what to like, you stay strong about who you are. I so admire this about you. I pray that as you grow you remain grounded in who you are; not allowing others to sway you to be and do things that push you away from what God has gifted you to do.
What a gift you have been to our crazy family? I pray that your determined, hard working spirit will carry you through hard times, along with knowing you have a God who loves and cares for you more than you can comprehend. I also pray that your tender, gentle, sensitive spirit will not be stripped from you. In the world we live in today this seems particularly difficult for boys.
I pray that you will always know that you are loved unconditionally and forever by me. I am beyond blessed and honored to called your mother.
Happy 5th Birthday!
Love,
-Mama
