HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY, ISAIAH!

I actually have an official "teenager" now!

When did that happen?

Today, Isaiah, my eldest, turns 13!! Wow!!!! I'm still in shock over that! Where did the time go? I can recall the night so vividly when I woke up to use the restroom and discovered I had blood EVERYWHERE! Surprisingly, with this being my first baby, I was pretty calm! Somehow I knew everything was going to be okay!

To make a long story short, my placenta had detached, I had to be induced, and he was born one month premature! He weighed 6lbs. & 13 ounces! Not bad for a preemie!

If you look at him now, he's taller than me and practically has a "man" voice! But, if you were to spend even five minutes with him, you will see that he has the most gentlest way about him.

I want to cry just writing about him because he is my "first born," the one baby who I carried ALL THE TIME! Sling? What sling? He slept in our bed from the time he was 6 months old till about 7 years old! LOLOLOL! I'm not ashamed to admit that! People called us crazy, but oh well, I knew he'd outgrow it one day!

Here he is around 3 years old (I had to scan this photo).We bought him everything Toy Story! He loved that cartoon!! Danny looks so much like him!

He's affectionate, caring, goofy, musically gifted, and smart, and the last thing he would ever want to do is hurt someones feelings. I'm so blessed to have a son like him, who is not embarassed to still hug me and kiss me on the cheek in front of his friends. He's literally like a big teddy bear!!

Here all my kids in May at a nearby park. Although they may bicker and get on each other's nerves at times, he would do anything to protect them.

I love you, my son! Happy Birthday!

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. -Numbers 6:24-26