aden

Dear Son,

  You are eight today and your mother has some things to say. Your blonde hair is still around & you have freckles on your round cheeks. You continue to have the cutest gap in your front teeth. I stare at you a lot, I am smitten as ever with you.

  Most days you prefer to be plugged into a video game device. I think that world just makes more sense to you. You are very much like your mom, needing everything to "line up." You have been dancing lately, without much inhibition I am happy to see. I am excited for the day I might join your dance parties but for now they are touchdown dances, meant to be observed & applauded. That, you get from Dad. You also have the storyteller gene from Dad. You love to re-inact funny lines from movies.

  The third born in four boys-whew! Life is really hard for you sometimes. You are busy trying to be older and you internalize a lot of the chaos around our house. You are wicked smart & you look like a Gap model, I am so lucky to call you mine. I think we are all getting the better end of having you around. Happy Birthday, I love you.....more!