I threatened to stick your tiny hiney into the shopping cart at Target because you act like every outing is to an amusement park.
We read Frog and Toad. Ox Cart Man. Pajama Time.
I tried to sew some secret pajama pants from your torn Star Wars sheets, but it was so much more fun once you joined me. You took charge of the pedal and learned all about French seams. I don't know if you really cared, but you love anything that goes "vroom". You said we were making something old into something new and made me feel like I was teaching you something that mattered.
I took you to a gymnastics class. You, who learned to bounce from place to place before you could walk.
You had me take pictures of you making your "cool" face.
I held you in my arms before bed while we sang your favorite song to each other.
"I just want to be the one you love."
Happy birthday baby boy. (But for the record, you are still six for another hour and fifteen minutes).
how sweet and ox-cart man is one of my favorites!
Posted by: Molly | July 13, 2011 at 07:05 AM
Oh, this is so very sweet. Happy birthday to your baby boy.
Posted by: Kelly | July 13, 2011 at 07:35 AM
All these sweet summer birthday posts I keep reading are making me think more about the upcoming birthdays of my two oldest. I hope I can hold those memories as tightly as everyone else seems to.
Posted by: eidolons | July 13, 2011 at 08:17 AM
Happy birthday to that sweet little man!!
Posted by: Meredith | July 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Happy Birthday to your little man!! Seven is such a wonderful age! :)
Posted by: Cheryl M | July 13, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Happy birthday to your dear lad. Seven is such a special age. I wish him many blessings.
Posted by: adie | July 13, 2011 at 01:26 PM
Happy birthday, dear boy! Big hugs to you, Jenn.
Posted by: KC | July 13, 2011 at 04:08 PM
Sounds like a great day. Happy birthday to your boy.
Posted by: Sara | July 13, 2011 at 07:18 PM
How sweet! Happy birthday six year old boy.
Posted by: Amy Caroline | July 14, 2011 at 09:38 PM