I Held You Then.....

When God first blessed me with you

I still hold you now!

Happy 5th Birthday Chunky!

I hope all of your wishes come true!

I can not believe that five years ago, God blessed me with your life. I sometimes try to imagine what my life was like before you arrived, but honestly, I don't really remember a time when you were not with me! Five years have led to many changes in our lives. I remember when you could not lift your head, and now you do back flips off the slides at Monkey Joes! Five years ago, both of your great grandparents were with us, celebrating your birth, and now they are in heaven watching you grow. Five years ago, your other great grandmother lived right down the street; now she lives thousands of miles away. Five years ago, we battled the New Orleans sun and heat and now you get the chance to play in the Indiana snow! Five years ago, your Paw Paw Tommy held you in his arms and carried you proudly, now we visit him at the nursing home. Five years ago, your Godmother Sam watched me try to figure out what to do with you, and now she is getting the chance to raise two beautiful girls. When you watch videos of yourself as a baby and see our old house and your Manny and Ita's house, you ask if we can go back. When you see the pictures of the parks we used to take you to, you ask if we can go there. Sometimes it kills me. Five years ago, you could not speak, and now.....well you don't stop! When you came into this world, you weighed a whopping 6 lbs 7 oz. Today, you weigh 38.8 lbs thanks to all of the pizza that you eat! Time changes things. Today, my prayer for you is one of thanksgiving for every single day that God has given us with you. I am so proud of you for all that you have accomplished. You always want to play with your friends, you adore cars that make noise, and always want to cook with your Mommy. You are a polite young man who loves baseball, fireman, bulldozers, your new police car shoes, and most importantly God. I love to hear you pray and I am sure that it puts a smile on God's face to hear your sweet voice! I hope that you have a wonderful birthday tomorrow and a great year as you start school!