SR Turns 5!!!!!!

Dear SR,

I can't believe that you are 5 years old today!  We had such a great day.  I The Birthday Fairy decorated your room while you were sleeping last night....but that didn't surprise you because you woke up to pee at 11 and called for me to come to take you.  Needless to say, excitement was in the air.

This morning when you woke up you charged into my room and struck the most perfect birthday pose calling out, "It's my birthday!  I'm 5!!!!"  It's hard to be the last of your friends to turn a certain age, and here we go again, as your classmates will all begin to turn six.  I let you choose whatever you wanted to watch in my bed, as J-Bear ALWAYS chooses Toy Story and you are so sweet that you always let him, even if there are other things you want to watch.

I told you that we had to quickly get dressed.  We had to be in the car by 9:30 to get to our surprise destination on time.  I took you to the Disney Store for store opening - you got to be the one who "opened the store" and it was a special treat.    I ended up buying you Frozen Figurines and J-Bear got a giant Buzz Lightyear.  You also got an Elsa hoodie and a Doc McStuffins t-shirt.  But here's what is so special about you.  I was going to get you TWO figurine sets - a Doc and a Frozen Fever, for $28.00.  But you went with the regular Frozen for $10 and that is all you wanted.  Really, the truth is, you are only interested in playing with bits of paper and sticky tape and creating little things :).

After the Disney Store we came back home and you had mac and cheese for lunch :)  You relaxed with some playing and some TV and some popcorn, and then we got ready for going out with our friends for dinner.  Your favourite restaurant is "Pickle Barrel".  You love your sunny side up eggs, and you ate like a queen :)  We got to sing happy birthday to you with your dessert, and then came home to talk to some friends on the phone and open a few presents.

Next up is your birthday party on Sunday at your gymnastics studio.  It's going to be a great day!

So, my SR, you are really something else.  You just turned 5 today, but you can read as well as many of the 7 year olds that I teach.  You love to learn new things and you ask so many questions.  You are funny and enthusiastic....but you are shy and reserved around new situations and new people (or just people you haven't seen in a while).

But the best thing about you, SR, is your heart.  You are so kind and sweet.  When you make a "bad choice" or harm your brother or a friend, or you feel you wronged somebody, it sticks with you.  Even once you have "confessed" to me, or apologized to someone, you are usually still so distraught.  For example, you accidentally scratched J-Bear on his cheek today - and you were so remorseful and upset that you hurt him even though he was fine and you had apologized.

You never have anything of your own - you graciously let J-Bear take/use/destroy everything you own.  You teach him and guide him and hug him.  You laugh with him and team up against me.

You tell me you never want to get married, and that you only want to live with me.  As much as I love that, I hope you find someone who makes you infinitely happy....but I'd be happy to have you too :)

In your gymnastics class, as in life, you are cautious and reluctant to attempt things that frighten you....but once you have finally tried it with guidance, you laugh and wonder why you didn't try sooner.  You are reluctant to approach friends who you want to play with, unless you feel that you will be accepted into the group.  You are getting more comfortable in swimming, but you have a long way to go!  I am so proud of how much you learned this year.

Tonight you started, on your own, to ask me questions about your donor.  It's funny because we have been talking about your donor since you were born, and tonight is when you started asking questions.  Hopefully I can answer you as best I can...but your donor is not your doctor who delivered you (who happens to be your friend's grandfather - that would really be way too weird).

My SR, I love you so much.  You are my sunshine and light and rainbow.  You see the good in everything.  I call you "S-------- Doddler" because you are soooo slow when we are in a rush to get somewhere.  You love to sleep late, watch Frozen, Tangled, Wild Kratts, and Doc McStuffins.

I wish for you to always see the best in everyone and everything - but still be cautious where you are not comfortable.  I wish for you to follow your every dream and that life comes easy to you - I wish that you never have to struggle, but that you know the value of hard work.

You are about to move into your big girl bed - it will arrive in a few weeks - out of your toddler bed.  I wish you always continue to sleep with your Ernie figurine in one hand and hold your Kaiya with her 4 washclothes in order with your other hand - these are your nighttime comforts...it's sweet :)

I love you my "Lovey Tubby".....May all your dreams come true.

Love, Mommy