Happy 9th Birthday Boy Wonder!

My Dearest Boy Wonder,

You’re almost there buddy, almost to the double digits you’ve been longing to be since you were all of 4 years old.

You were always my serious little boy – always thinking, always wondering, always seeing beauty where I never even thought to look.

I can’t pretend to understand all the things you spend so much time thinking about, but I do know this:

It still melts my heart every time you call me “Mommy”. I don’t hear it very often anymore but when I do, I feel my eyes well up with tears.

I know the last few years have been a huge sacrifice for you but I promised you it would be worth it, and look baby – it was.

My sweet boy, if you wanted to keep calling me “Mommy”, that wouldn’t be so bad.

Happy Birthday Sunshine.

May your light keep shining bright!

I love you,

Mommy