Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Letters to Someone - Birthday Edition

If you don't love sappy sweet and only read my posts because I am hilarious this isn't the post for you. All of my posts this week are about my sweet baby boy and his birthday tomorrow. This week's letter is just to him. If you want funny you can always go see Shortmama and her friends. Someone there will crack you up. Guaranteed!

For My Son ~

To say that I love you is the most gross understatement of my life. There is no measure of any mother’s love, but my love and admiration for you go well beyond a mother loving her son. I could name hundreds and hundreds of reasons why I love you, but in honor of your 8th birthday I want to tell you the top 8 reasons that I love you so deeply. Just eight.

(1) You are the kindest person I have ever known. You are warm and generous to an absolute fault and are a true inspiration.

(2) Your love and devotion to your family takes my breath away. I adore how easily you show love to your entire family.

(3) Even without your front teeth you have the most precious face ever.

(4) You are an extraordinary student. At eight your vocabulary is better than most adults we know and you are excelling in every subject. You make me so proud!

(5) Your confidence as an Athlete is mind blowing. I admire you so much for never even considering that you may not be as big, as fast or as skilled as your opponents. You play with all your heart every time you play and the translation of that to your success amazes me every.single.time.

(6) You are truly hilarious.  You have a ridiculous sense of humor and are wittier than any 8 year old should be.

(7) I never knew what an "Old Soul" was until I met you.  Now I get it.  And I like it.

(8) Knowing that God picked your Daddy and me for you makes me believe that there really is a purpose for everyone on earth.  You save me from myself over and over again and God is using you to do his work here.  I believe that with all my heart.

Happy Birthday, my sweet boy.  You mean the world to me and I hope that you get everything you want in life.  There really is no one who deserves it more.

With All My Love,

Your Mom

18 comments:

Tanielle said...

So, so sweet!!! Happy Birthday to your handsome eight year old! Being a mom is the best!

Claudine said...

I love this post. SO full of emotions. Happy birthday to your baby boy! He sounds like a really good kid.

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jules said...

Happy Birthday to your son! I think there is just something about the bond between a mother and her son. I know my son and I have always been really close, and thankfully still are.

Brandi said...

AWWWWWW Happy birthday lil fella!!!! How funny that he shares a birthday with Shortmama and me! Some pretty special people were born on the 18th :)

Emmy said...

Wonderful letters! You should print those out for him to have someday or now :)

Hope he has a great birthday

shortmama said...

Youve done well mama!

Lauren said...

you have such a cute little boy! This is the sweetest post ever -- I am so happy I stopped by today ... what a blessing! :)

Lauren

Steph said...

Oh how sweet! Happy Birthday to a handsome little guy!

P.S. I stopped by via Short Mama's.

He & Me + 3 said...

What a super sweet post about your son. The pictures are beautiful and he is so handsome. Happy Birthday to your 8 year old!

Macey said...

How sweet!! He's adorable, too. :) Happy b-day little man!

Tara said...

Every post I've read today is a tear jerker or very close to it. Thanks for sharing your son with us today. Happy Birthday! Hope it is the best one so far!

Anonymous said...

I looovvvveeeddd # 8.

#4: better than most adults we know? Wha chu talkin bout???

Happy birthday to your son.
A day of pride and joy to you and your husband.

Dabalack Family said...

Happy Birthday big guy!! May you have a fantastic day!! We love ya!!

Mamarazzi said...

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

I get that, a love between a mother and a child, precious!

KID said...

So sweet! Happy Birthday to The Athlete! And congrats mama - you do have something to do with how wonderful he is :)

Babes about Town said...

This made me tear up. I have two boys and even imagining them as 8 year olds makes me all sniffly.

Lovely letter and what a beautiful boy you have. Happy birthday and congrats to you both.

Desert Rose said...

Happy Belated Birthday...still trying to re-coup from celebrating Alyssa's b-day...so I'm a little late commenting! Hope it was wonderful!

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