Jeremiah at Five

Jeremiah,

You are one incredible guy!

You have the most infectious laugh that I have ever heard.

You are extremely laid back. You remind us very often of Grandfather. He was just as much of a cool-cat as you are! There aren't many things that get you ruffled. You don't mind sharing with your brothers and you love sharing your room with Gideon. The two of you are so very close. There is nothing that either of you does with out telling the other. It is so funny to listen to your conversations, after you are supposed to be asleep. It's brotherly love, at it's most innocent, silly and flawless point!

You look exactly like your daddy. It's really bizarre how closely you favor him! I sent this picture to Grammy and Pa in an e-mail and they evidently stared at it in amazement for ten minutes!

You ADORE Daniel Boone. When I ordered the first season of Daniel Boone, I thought that I would tuck it away for long road trips. I never imagined that you would decide to memorize every episode. You like to wear your coonskin cap and play with the toy rifle that you and Pa made together. You wish that you had a real-life friend named, Mingo.

You are very concerned that everyone around you is happy. You consistently and methodically encourage and uplift your family members.

Not only do you lift us up, you crack us up! Your new thing to say is, "I'll tell you what..."

You still want to marry me when you grow up. I keep telling you that some sweet girl will come and change your mind...right now, you aren't believing me! But, we are praying for her and I know that she will be supremely blessed to have such an endearing husband!

You love your Curious George doll. However, you still love Nacho, the Giraffe. I don't know which is your favorite, but you are sleeping with both of them as I write this post.

You sleep on the top bunk. Not because you want to sleep on the top, but because we thought that it might help you stay in your bed throughout the night. You still come into our room some time between 2am and 4am...almost every night. I read a book about a mommy that lost her little 5-year-old. So, I don't ever send you back to your room. I know that you won't continue to do this forever. Yesterday morning, I stayed awake for a long time and listened to your little snore.

You always ask, "Do you need a hug?"

You are my favorite 5-year-old in the world. I know that I told you that you were my favorite 4-year-old, yesterday. But, yesterday, you were!

You wore a black felt cowboy hat to Incredible Pizza tonight...Just because!

We are so proud of you! You have been a precious and amazing gift to our family. We are blessed to have your laugh in our home every morning, noon and night!

We love you! Happy Birthday, Jeremiah!