five. |my own.

Five has been my favorite number since I can remember. It is always my lucky number when I have to pick one; It is always the number I pick when someone says “choose a number between one and ten!”  It is the number I picked for every sport I played. But today, it has a different meaning.

Today, my sweet baby boy, turns 5 years old. F.I.V.E. How in the world did that happen!? I know every parent says time flies by once you have kids, and I know that that is the case, except today I actually feel it passing too quickly. Up until today, I could still refer to Jackson as ‘my little man,’ or ‘my little dude,’ but now, he is totally a big kid! His next school year is going to be when he starts elementary school! That is just crazy to me – there doesn’t seem to be enough time that has past since the first time I held him that he should be going to kindergarten in the fall! On the other hand, days like yesterday when that sweet baby boy reminds me he can be a clone of ‘Denise the Menace’ I believe he is in fact, a big kid! But I’ll take it. All of it. I don’t care how old he is, he will always be my sweet baby boy. I guess all those hundreds of children’s books are right – once mommys baby, always mommys baby.

Jackson David –
Happy Happy Birthday! I cannot believe you are already 5 years old! You have been waiting for this birthday your whole life (so far!) You often remind me, you can have gum ‘when you’re five,’ you can have friends sleepover ‘when you’re five,’ you can have ‘two treats instead of just one ‘when you’re five.’ Well, here you are.  You are five! You have grown up so quickly and I have seen your smiling face everyday become more and more fascinated with everything you do. You greet everyday with such curiosity. You are always searching to figure things out, move things, switch things.  The way you translate concepts amazes me. The way you put things together and make connections completely blows me away. Your smile is killer! Your giggle is infectious. You heart is without boundaries.  You are one of the funniest little guys I have ever met, I adore your sense of humor!  You are just like Mommy when you love to laugh! I love watching you play with your sister who adores you and wants to be your very best friend. Youre kind and gentle (except when she wants a turn before you’re finished!) and you are very considerate of all your friends.  Your family loves you so much and we have loved watching you grow every day of your five years so far!  Thank you for teaching me so much as your Mommy.  You have taught me things I never would have dreamed.  I cannot wait to see what’s waiting for you in this next year.  You are my sunshine and I love you with all my heart and soul.


You are and always will be, my I love you.
Love,
Mom