Today…. you turn 5.
You, the bright and beautiful boy that I had always dreamed of , you are a self-proclaimed “big boy”. You are charming, energetic, smart, and inquisitive. You are creative. you have the soul of an artist and the sensitivity that will bring you many good friends in this life.
You are my joy. A joy that grows and expands with each inch you grow and with each pound you gain. A joy that I felt for the first time on August 27th, 2003 at 8:20 pm. A joy that is so inspiring that you make me want to be the best human that I can be. Every day you remind me how I would like our world to be for you and yours. Everyday I strive to create that place for you.
You are imprinted on my heart. Like a seal that holds it together and helps it to pump stronger. You are the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing that I think about in the evening. I have always told you that I kept a tiny piece of your heart in mine. You and your daddy are the heart of my hearts.
You are very, very bright. You read us a brand new book this morning. You could read your 5th Birthday book. Your daddy and I teared up at that magical moment when the power of words and the world of language opened its gate to you and welcomed you into the fold. That magic will sustain you through every part and parcel of this lifetime. I hope you grow to love language as we do. You already have a pretty large vocabulary and use it well and often!
The shoes you have on in this picture are your daddy’s. You are so very like him. In all of the best possible ways, you are your father’s son. You boys are a wicked hard force of nature when you get going. It is no use for me to resist the silly jokes, the very dry sense of humor, the witty comebacks, and those beautiful, long lashed, kind brown eyes. Those shoes of your daddy’s are not for you to fill. They are for you to grow into and find the right fit for you. Just know that your daddy will be walking in his shoes right behind you to catch you when you fall.
You, my beautiful son, have made us a family. I celebrate your birth as the birth of my little family. In my book, the most joyous day of the year is August 27th. You have celebrated your birthday with your friends and family already… and tonight we continue the celebration. And in the evening, when all of the pizza is eaten and the candles are blown out, I will tell you that I love you so much. If I cry a little or hug a little more tightly tonight… you’ll understand….right?
Happy 5th Birthday Joshua.
I love you forever, I like you for always, as long as I am living, my baby you’ll be.
Mommy
oxox
I have 902 unread bloglines… I am contemplating marking them all read and starting over….*sigh*
photo courtesy of Christian Montone
Notice my sidebar button? I have not been silent about my support for Barack Obama. I support the right to choose whatever candidate one wishes… but my guy in November is Senator Obama.
The Knitter for Obama group on Ravelry is a very active forum filled with over 2000 fiber-philes that are as excited about the possibility of change as I am. They are holding a raffle that is chock full of amazing prizes!
Here is the information:
Folks,
HERE ARE THE FABULOUS DRAWING PRIZES FOR KNITTERS FOR OBAMA - DONATE TODAY!!
To donate, just follow these two easy steps:
1. Donate to Barack Obama THROUGH THIS PAGE before August 29, 2008. If you are in the right place, there will be a message that says “This contribution will be credited to Knitters for Obama Fundraising Goal.”
2. Forward your confirmation email to obamaknitters@gmail.com and let us know in which drawing you’d like to participate. You get one “ticket” for every $5. (for example, if you donated $25, you could put 3 chances on Prize 7 and 2 on Prize 14, or all 5 on Prize 1, or whatever.)
it’s that simple! You can contribute between July 4 & August 28, 2008 at midnight. Drawings will be held on August 29, 2008 and announced on August 30 at 9 AM CST.
- the 50 states afghan from the KFO crack knitting team
- A crocheted blankie from the Crocheters for Obama crew
- a knitter’s dream package of Unity and Audacity yarn from Blackbunny Fibers, from Blackbunny
- A handmade spindlewhorl shawl pin from MysticSpiral
- a special Knit So Fine package from Blackbunny
- a $35 gift certificate to Sonny and Shear from Sonnyshear
- a dozen patterns of your choice from Gardiner Yarn Works from ChrissyG
- a skein of Twisted Fiber Arts sock yarn Shiny in the colorway “Ravelry” from tracytracy
- a skein of Socks that Rock’s exclusive May 2008 sock club color & pattern from KnittingReader
- A copy of the EXTREMELY rare and sought-after Knitting Lace by Susanna Lewis from Shoeburyness
- 2 skeins of Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Loro Barranquero from Knitmasala
- A $25 gift certificate to Wool and Company from Lelknits
- A skein of Yes We Can, a skein of Fired Up, and an Obama necklace from MamaE
- A Clapotis in Audacity yarn hand-knit by Michelle627
- 10 rare and delectable skeins of Opal sock yarn from sueknits4fun
- A PDF copy of every pattern for sale from Katherine Vaughan Designs from KTLV
- A spinner’s dream package of Black Bunny Fibers from blackbunny
- A Denise interchangeable needle set from rdladd
- A unique personalized embroidered knitting bag based on a 1930s handbag, made by MaryAlice
- Fingerless Obama gloves knit by CJaneKnit
- A Knitters for Obama t-shirt or tote of the winner’s choice from Upstateknitter
- 10 balls of rare, discontinued Knit One Crochet Too Angora Soft in pale green from 3quarters
- A skein of Lotus Yarns sock yarn dyed to order from Melaniedc
- An Obama reverse-applique tee made to order by hand, from Purlsbeforewine
- One skein of “Tides of Change”, an exclusive new colorway by Zen Yarn Garden to benefit Barack Obama, by RoxanneZYG
- A skein of hand-dyed sock yarn and 3 felted soaps by Seekay Crafts’ Etsy store from Seekay
- A knitted tank top based on Blue Alvarez Designs’ Ladder Tank from BlueAlvarez
- Two skeins of Noro sock yarn, a beautiful drop spindle, a loaf of home-baked banana bread, and a pound of fresh roasted coffee from ccarter756
- Two 200-yard skeins of sock yarn from Good Karma Spinning Company, dyed to order, from Karmayarn
- A signed copy of Vintage Baby Knits upon its release, along with a pair of baby booties hand knitted by the author, from retroknit
- a Wabenschal in robin’s egg blue (Louet Gems Fingering from minjo
- The complete line of French Girl patterns (all 27!) from Frenchgirlknits
- A $25 gift certificate to Black Bunny Fibers from Southernheiter
- A beautiful handwoven scarf from taueret
- A beginners spinning package of Louet roving, Louet Drop spindle and assorted Gaywool Dyes from RockyWood
- A set of 1 dozen handmade buttons made from rare recycled hardwoods, custom-made for you by Sarah Whitcomb Antiques, from antiquesharon
- A skein of Socks that Rock Silkie sock yarn in Lunasea from knittinkitties
- 16 ounces of Woolgatherings hand-dyed Blue Faced Leicester spinning fiber from twistin
- 2 skeins of Pagewood Farms hand painted superwash merino sock yarn from DCAce
- 3 skeins of Classic Elite Inca Alpaca in heathered blue from Daniella
- A set of 5 sterling silver Texas-themed stitch markers, and two skeins Alchemy Temple in Secret Agent Blue from bethoff
- One hank (375 yds.) Yarn Ahoy 100% merino sock yarn in Berry Pop (gorgeous bright hot pink, lime green, and magenta), plus one hank Fiesta Boomergang in Salsa and two skeins Online Sock yarn from bethoff
- Superbulky corriedale handspun from BBF’s Audacity colorway, and a dk weight handspun corriedale yarn in the same colorway, from sockpr0n“
I am also selling 2 colorways to support the campaign.
They can be found here./political statement
A perfect evening with a very good friend.
Love you Chris!
