Today my sweet L turns 9! This past year he has grown so much! I think back over the past 9 years and am so thankful for this sweet boy. He is one special boy who has been prayed over so much. The first 2 years of his life were so hard, it feels like it was a blur. My little man had a low immune system so whenever he would catch ANYTHING he would take it to the extreme. From 4 months to 7 he had a continual ear infection, it was so severe we had to go into the hospital to have tubes put in. Around 9 months he would constantly run a fever. We would be at the park having a great morning and by the time we drove home I would take him out of the car seat and he would have a 104 fever. A couple of doctor visits ended with ambulance rides to the hospital due to breathing issues. We had constant visits to the cardiologist for his heart murmur. Eric and I spent the first 2 years of his life taking turns at night watching him sleep and breathe. We always had to have an eye on him since we never knew when the fever would hit or when his oxygen levels would drop. If the stomach bug hit our house his little body could not handle it. Anytime he would get sick his eyes would roll back and he would pass out. We ended up having to ask friends and family to wear masks when they came over. Thankfully he slowly out grew this and his immune system became stronger. He may have missed out on every preschool Christmas performance, his preschool graduation, and his Christmas week in kindergarten but he was always so good about it. We had the best teachers and friends who always made sure he never noticed.
I looked at my L today and just smiled. This boy is one sweet little guy. He is so full of love and will make everyone feel special. He has such a passion for soccer and football. He loves hanging out with his friends. He also is such a great big brother. I love watching him interact with the twins, to see the love he has for them makes my heart so full.
Today I can not wait to spoil this boy rotten. Last weekend we had his friends birthday party! This morning the house was full of Happy Birthday Banners everywhere he turned. Tonight we will do a little family night with his siblings between the boys soccer practices. This weekend it will be the big family party with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Happy Birthday my Sweet L!! You are so loved by all of us!!!
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| Cupcakes at school |
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| NFL shirt!! |
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| Birthday Breakfast |
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| Tickets to see the U take on UNC for Thursday night football. Overnight trip with just dad!! |
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| LOVE THESE 5!! |
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| Cake time--brownie overload :) |
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