5

Happy Birthday Little Man- (okay 1 1/2 days early)
I can't believe you are 5! As our oldest kid they are a few things that I need to explain since unfortunately you were are guinea pig in this whole parenting adventure.

1- At your birth- I might have invited EVERYONE to come meet you in the hospital- no thought to germs, no immunity (etc). It was the Chicago heyday- we all lived downtown and the hospital was pretty close to all my friends work offices. I think you had like 35 people come meet you. Casey jane had 2 (yep that's me and Chris)- thanks snow storm.

2-I think we made you take swim lessons at depaul at 4months- we got in the water with you but let's be honest it was cruel and it made no difference in your swimming ability

3- Once I retired (Chris hates when I use that word because it implies I am never headed back to the dark (work) force (sidebar- I probably at some point will figure out what I want to be when I grow up and get a job)- I oversheduled your life. I think at one point you were in baby swimming, gymboree, baby signs, and 3 playgroups.
I am so sorry you probably wanted to sleep, eat, and stare out the window.

4-You are so you- Chris and I can't figure you out sometimes- for instance tomorrow you are bringing in a poem you wrote for show and tell. You make me laugh with all your questions- I love the fact when we are watching MTV videos you want to know the story behind the song- I know you will be a great boyfriend when you grow up to some lucky girl because I have explained the song "all the single ladies" by beyonce a zillion times. We have so much fun with our dance parties.

5-You love your daddy time on the weekend- daddy takes you to the barber and then to starbucks and then sometimes you put together a complex lego project- or currently you draw and cut out little Mr Men- which daddy brings into the office for display.

6-You make me laugh when you wake up dad at 6am and say go get into the shower so I can snuggle with mom:) You say it with a British accent which makes it cuter.

7- You let me dress you from head to toe- I love kids clothes so thanks for letting me since Casey was 2 I can't dress her

8-You love school, you have a best friend (MOLLY) that if you could marry today you would. You love your teacher and really think learning is fun.

9-You let casey be the princess and you be the prince, you put her toothpaste on her toothbrush, you help her write Jane (since she has trouble with Js)- you play soccer in the backyard and don't always steal the ball from her.


I love you little guy- I am having so much fun seeing your personality develop, learning your likes/dislikes, watching you grow, you are the best son a mum could want.