Tomorrow is a big day. Tomorrow is the day my miracle child, my Smacky, turns 4.
Yes...four.
He's an incredible little guy - compassionate, affectionate, silly. He continues to amaze us every
day - much as he's done since June 16, 2005. My love for him grows every day, as does my respect and admiration. He is - has become - a kid...a boy. A boy who loves Mariokart, monster trucks, talking with Grandma on the phone and throwing a baseball. A boy who loves spelling and reading and learning new languages. A boy who's grown to show kinship and patience with his younger brothers, who adores his daddy and most definitely loves his mommy. He is a boy who's learned to make friends and reach out to those who are less able. His soul understands surviving; his sensitive heart gets what it means to feel left out. He is a boy who has learned that his will is what will get him through tough times...this was not an easy year for him, but rather one full of growing pains and acknowledgment of how he is different. This has been tempered by the discovery of his inner strength, which has filled him with both fear and wonderment. He is not bitter, but rather excited with the new world he's helped to create for himself.
I'd post a pic but can't get this laptop to cooperate at the moment - will post one soon. For now, I've got to prepare for his big party in the backyard tomorrow.
Happy Birthday my sweet Smacky!!! Mommy loves you to the moon and back and back again and again and again...