Happy 7th Elijah!

Yesterday Elijah came to me asking for 18 pieces of paper. "Eighteen?!?!" I said. He told me he thought he could use less by cutting each paper into four pieces and asked how many would he need to make 18. I told him and then asked what he was doing. "I'm going to make a card for all the people in my class telling them what time to come to my house for my party," he said, real cute-like. Ooohhhh! I had to explain that each kid had a big party last year and that we weren't having any friend parties this year, only family parties. But I spent last night and this morning wishing I would do a party for him because that was just so cute!

Elijah is excited for his birthday and to celebrate this morning he had cheese melted in a tortilla. But, he wasn't too keen on us singing to him because it's just not time. He chose basketball and soccer ball cupcakes for school and a chocolate-vanilla swirl cheesecake for the family party.


Elijah through the years (including two of the four scrapbook pages I've ever made):







Elijah is a special boy to me. He had such a struggle with language acquisition and I'm so happy that I got right down on his level with the help of some wonderful ladies through the "Early On" program here in our town. I've got a special bond with him because of it.

Just the other day he made me a paper airplane which he somehow cut to look like a heart. On one of the wings, it says, "happy mother's day. love ya!"

Love you too, E. Happy birthday!