Happy 8th to Aidan

Birthdays are so magical to kids. It's so fun for them to have them and they are so excited! I really had a hard time feeling the enthusiasm this year. It's not that I don't like birthdays; I do. But I just wasn't very excited to go to Chuck E. Cheese. The place that Aidan had picked for his party. I should love that place but for me it is a lot of sensory overload. Lots of noise, lots of chasing kids, lots of stress.  But we made it through and Aidan had a great time with his friends and mission accomplished; he had a wonderful birthday.  And that's what counts.  He got a lot of great presents that he has really been enjoying and we are so excited that he turned 8! He will be baptized in a couple of weeks and I am so proud of Aidan! Happy Birthday, Aidan!
I think back before Aidan was born and it is like it was yesterday.  When Kael and Kalli were young, I felt like I wanted more children and it just wasn't happening. I was willing to have a third child in our tiny 2-bedroom apartment but years passed and I wasn't pregnant.  We bought the house that we live in now and I thought, "Finally, it will happen. We have a big enough house that we can fit a few more kids. I know I will get pregnant now!"  It was so frustrating sometimes. People would tell me to be grateful that I had a boy and a girl and I was. But, I still wanted more children.  I was so overwhelmed with joy and so excited when I found out I was pregnant again. I had been going to the doctor to see what was wrong with me and I was so elated when I found out that I was pregnant. Some of my friends told me how happy they were for me and that they thought it wouldn't happen for me and they thought Kael and Kalli would be my only children. I just had to be patient...which isn't one of my virtues ;-). So when Kalli was almost five and Kael was nine, Aidan was born and I was bursting with joy. Aidan, I am so glad you are in our family. I waited so long for you and the wait was worth it. I am so blessed to be your mother.