My firstborn child...
My heart just bursts with pride for you, Son. You are growing up SO much into a boy, into a bigger boy than ever. Seven years old seems so big, but it suits you perfectly. You have grown into your boyhood so very much these last few years, and I love to watch you climb and jump and be adventurous and brave. I used to be so nervous about these kinds of things, and now, I just embrace it. Climb up the tree?? Sure! Climb on top of the playground set instead of inside of it? Awesome! Launch off the side of the couch over a stack of pillows? Why not?! Create huge battles and stories and fights in your play? Go for it.
Thankfully, I have embraced your boyhood just in time for you to become a boy. You have blossomed so much, and I love to see you be your best self.
Micah, you are creative and funny and kind and thoughtful. You do kind things for your siblings all the time, thinking of them as often as possible. If Sophia is crying, you look around for her paci. If Ella gets disciplined, you cry out of compassion for her. You think of your siblings, and you notice how you can help. You work hard to be so loving and kind and polite, and this shines in all you do! You make us all laugh all the time, and you are constantly building and arranging things with your toys, food, books, etc. You see the world through a creative, introspective lense.
You are a reader and a thinker. You absorb pretty much every single thing you read or hear. Mommy has to remember this when I am talking on the phone or to Daddy about something. You are always taking in what is being said around you. You read constantly...and I am not exaggerating. You probably average a novel every day or two, and when you don't have a current novel to read, you find cool books on the shelf about history or former presidents or National Geographic for Kids books of facts and random stories. You soak it all up. And then, when we are at a museum or the zoo or something, you will spew random facts that you have read that, surprisingly, always relate exactly to the current experience. The connections you make amaze me. You really are so much like your daddy. You currently love the Matt Christopher books, and you are just starting to read the Boxcar Children. We have been reading through the Little House on the Prairie books together, and you love these so much! I think you're getting ready for the Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter. Perhaps that will be next on your list.
You remain our little vegetarian. You love vegetables and fruit (favorites probably being cucumbers, apples, blueberries, and tomatoes) and eat them like crazy, but you will not eat any meat (except the occasional chicken nuggets...). Your favorite is pasta, with sauce or pesto or just olive oil and garlic salt, and you could eat noodles every meal and not grow tired of it. You also love beans and peanut butter and toast and bagels and potatoes. You love ice cream.
You love school, and you had such a fantastic first year of homeschooling. Can't wait for this coming year to learn together with you. You soared through math, your handwriting improved greatly, and you loved learning about space and animals and the United States. Since you are an information kid, and you are such a self-learner, I joke that you will homeschool yourself. You certainly make teaching you a joy. You also loved swim lessons, Spotlight, and t-ball this past year. It was such a joy watching you shine!
You love video games. Your favorite this year was Mario, and you loved going to Nana and Papa's to play it on their Wii. You love playing games on Daddy's phone or on the computer (especially Animal Jam). You still love movies and legos and pretending. You and Sammy pretty much do the same thing at all times, unless you are just sitting and reading a book. You love having a constant playmate. And I love watching it.
This year, you saved all of your money from Christmas, you sold all your Target gift cards to me, and you asked only for money for your birthday. After all this hard work saving, you reached enough to buy your very own ipad mini. This was your goal, so it was super fun to take you to the store to buy it on Wednesday. You already love it. I can only think of one other dollar that you spent through the year, and that dollar was cashed into four quarters at the grocery store so you could buy each of your siblings a gumball. SO so sweet.
Micah, I can't imagine our family without you. You bring so much conversation, so much joy, so much laughter and creativity and life to our family. You are old enough now that when one of the littles says or does something silly or naughty, we can connect eyes and laugh together or make expressions together that only we understand. It's so fun having this connection with you now that you are older. I can't wait to see what is in store for your next year, Buddy. You are the best.
I love you so much, Micah Moo!
Love,
Mommy
We had a big family party for you and Ella on Saturday, but these are the pictures from your actual birthday. We had a blast eating your favorite breakfast, meeting your best friend/cousins (Chuck and Nolan) at Chuck E. Cheese (where you crazily got 700 tickets and were obviously through the roof with excitement), eating Noodles and Company at Nana and Papa's for dinner (as per your request so you could play some Mario Wii), and going to Yumz for ice cream. You planned a perfect day for us, Micah! So fun!
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