Every year I write my baby boy a birthday letter. Someday when he's older and I'm gone, I want him to have these letters so he can remember how much I'll always love him and that I did my best.
Dear JD:
Today is your 7th birthday!! I love your birthday, because this day is all about YOU! Wonderful you!
I decorated the house and judging by the looks your dad keeps giving me, I may have gone a tad bit overboard for a non party birthday. I hope you love it in the morning. I tried to build you a minecraft super mario world.
We always know exactly where we stand with you, its one of your best features. Your dad might say its one of your most exasperating features. As much as I love the brutal honesty that sometimes comes out of you, daddy is right. Some people in the world are not nice or accepting of everyone. Some people are taught to hate and be mean. Some times we can keep some of that truth inside us, thoughts only in our heads or with just family. I hope you find a way to perfectly balance living in an imperfect world and always being yourself. I know that can be hard but you should be proud of yourself, I know I am very proud of you.
I hope you grow up and continue discovering that next great discovery or doing another great experiment. Maybe its not a Lego master builder or maybe it is. Maybe its an engineer or architect, a graphic designer, a coder or programmer or maybe a chef. I see such strengths and possibilities in you and they are limitless. If life happens and we have to make adjustments along the way, I know I'll be okay because you'll be at times be my encouragement, my inspiration, and as always my baby boy. I know you'll be okay because you have such strength and determination and with some awesome little sisters as cheer leaders, we HAVE to believe in you! Although I will say I'd prefer that you learned to compromise a little more and hope your sister grows out of that screeching scream. Never ever feel you have to make yourself less for someone in this world. Shine as bright as you can- which means that I want you to be your best but mostly I want you to be happy and kind baby boy. (Yes, I know people can't actually shine unless they put some shiny lotion on them. Yes, I know you don't like lotion. No, I didn't mean you had to put lotion on. I was being silly again. Sorry.) Mommy loves you JD. Just remember that. I love you no matter what. And so does daddy. And so do your twin sissies.
About Me
- twinglemami in Autismland
- Mommy to lego and minecraft obsessed little boy and twin girls who love dressing in tutus or princess gowns and trying on Mom's makeup. All 3 of my kids have their special talents and strengths and their unique challenges. Autism, Apraxia, Hypotonia, Anxiety, Sensory Processing, Receptive Language Disorder, and IEPs are all a part of the language spoken in this house! Always on the go to one therapy or play date to another support group meeting. . .
