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To the greatest dad around, my wonderful hubby Jim.
We took a leap of faith when we became parents...I wondered if I would be a good mom, but I never had a doubt that you would be a great daddy.
Thanking you for proving me right time and time again. Our kids are so lucky to have your footsteps to follow in, you shoulder to cry on, and your wisdom to learn from.
I love you!
Love, Em
Seven years ago today, at 3:08 am, after 19 hours of intense labor, Joseph Lee Jones was born. He weighed 6lbs 14oz, and was 21inches long. He was a skinny little chicken (not much has changed!) and he brought me the most intense euphoria I'd ever felt. He made me a mommy, and I was forever changed.
Joey is the type of kid that everyone adores. He is smart, funny, sensitive, caring and he is all around the sweetest thing. He genuinely cares about people's feelings, he always offers to help. He is a wonderful human being. I adore this kid so much.
Joey's birthday celebrations started last night after Jake's party wrapped up. Since the family was here, he got to open some of his gifts early. He opened some great new summer outfits, the 2nd and 3rd Diary of A Wimpy Kid books, The complete Chronicles of Narnia series, the new Battleship, a Ben 10 lego set, and from mommy and daddy, a new Ben 10 Alien Force Wii game.
Joey's party is on Friday, and he has decided to have a big sleepover party for a few of his friends instead of a big family party...he is super excited. It's his first sleepover and I'm going all out, of course, to make it an awesome Ben 10 sleepover.
I'm going to be hanging poms from the ceiling again, this time in green and black (Ben 10 colors) and his friends are going to chow down on Pizza and treats, and play games etc...I imagine there will be chaos and boys staying up until all hours of the night, and I cannot wait. I LOVED sleepovers when I was his age, they were always the most fun...secrets get shared, hilarity usually ensues, and of course you make lifetime bonds in those wee hours of the morning. This is such an exciting time in Joey's life, and ours too...I love getting to experience all those fun Elementary School things again, this time through my son. It makes me so happy.
This morning was the first morning in a long time that Joey didn't get up right when I did, so I had the rare treat of waking him up with a smooch and a Happy Birthday whispered in his ear. He grinned when he realized it was his day, and jumped right out of bed. His birthday breakfast choice was a gluten-free egg and cheese breakfast sandwich, which I stuck his 7 candle in. :-)
Later on in the day we got to bring treats into Joey's class to share with his friends, they of course love any excuse when schoolwork is stopped and they get to eat sweets!
After they finished their treats, they all gathered on the circle carpet to sing Joey the Birthday Song and Joey got to participate in something he's been waiting to do allllll year. Bang the Birthday Drum.
His teacher told me today that he's been bummed all year as he watched all his friends turn 7 before him because they got to beat the dang drum. LOL. He was so happy about this drum!
Later on we took Joey out to one of our favorite restaurant's and he got to eat pizza. It was wonderful. I wish I could begin to articulate how amazing it feels to know that this boy is ours. That he belongs to our family and we get to be a part of his life. I knew 7 years ago that I would love him unconditionally and that being a mom was going to be great. But the kicker is, I love being his mom...even if I wasn't his mom, he's the type of kid I would want to know.
Happy Birthday Jojo. We love you to the moon and back.
Five years ago today at 6:27pm Jacob David Jones made his way into this world. He weighed in at 7lbs 7oz, and was 20 inches long. My labor with him was calm and peaceful, the easiest of the three by far. Little did I know this would be the calm before the storm that is Hurricane Jake. :-)
Jake is my funny, wild, and energetic boy. He is goofy and silly and he goes a million miles an hour. He is stubborn and opinionated (hmmm, I wonder where he got those traits?!) and he is my number one cuddler. He gives the best hugs and smooches and is such a fun kid.
This morning he awoke to a yummy breakfast of his choice (eggs and toast) and he was allowed to open a present before his big Toy Story Party on Sunday.
Jake has been obsessed with all things Toy Story for as long as I can remember, pretty much as soon as he could talk. LOL, this past Christmas he had an all Toy Story Christmas, and every member of the family got him something Toy Story related. This birthday will be no different. So far from Auntie Becky he received a Buzz Lightyear helmet and Knee pads to go with the new scooter she bought him, and from us, in addition to the Big Buzz he opened this morning, he is getting Toy Story PJ's, Toy Story books, Toy Story dominoes, and an art basket filled with Toy Story pencils, crayons, paper pads, coloring books, markers and stickers!
His party is on Sunday and is of course, Toy Story themed. I'm making a ton of blue and green paper poms to hang above the table, and Jake has asked me to try and replicate this cake: I will do my best.
We are crossing our finger for the big backyard BBQ to go down without any rain, but this is Seattle. We shall see. If there is rain, the party is going to get mighty cozy mighty fast! 35 guests + my small living room = chaos!
I can't wait to make this a party he remembers forever.
Lastly, I thought I'd share a layout I made recently celebrating Jake's Birth. :-)
Happy Birthday Jake, you make us so proud.
