Today you are in Grade 1 and your desk is still next to your most favourite person ... that is until Mrs B makes the big desk change very, very soon. You are quite sad to be soon without your most favourite person, wherever you end up in the room.
Today you were most excited about standing on your desk while your class sang Happy Birthday to you. I think that tradition is the coolest.
Today you read the book that Auntie gifted you for your nightly school reading. You are reading like a champ. About two weeks ago you just suddenly got it and it was a little crazy ... but really, really awesome. Oh, the world that has opened up to you now that you can read!
Today I'm remembering the look on your face from Sunday as Pastor Paul and everyone at church sang to you, up at the front all by yourself. I knew you would love to have your big day celebrated as much as possible, by everyone who could.
Today you are a boy who thanks me daily for your food, tells legitimately funny jokes, gives good feedback to what exactly you do and don't like in your school lunch, walks by yourself around the school to your class each morning, and exclaims quite emphatically that I had made the 'most awesome party' this past weekend. I love your unsolicited words of love and gratitude to your Dad and I ... music to my ears!
Today you are fully engrossed in all the new Lego sets that friends and family gave you. You were so amazed and honestly thrilled to have been given a new Lego set by each of your friends at your party. I got 5 Lego, Mum! you kept telling me after everyone had gone. And then you were totally willing to give up a double set to pack in our Christmas shoeboxes for an unknown child who maybe doesn't have very many toys.
Today you got new green striped jammies that will make you look like the Grinch again for one more winter. You weren't initially excited about new pyjamas for a gift but then you realized ... new Grinch jammies! Yessssss!
Today you reminded me a few times that it's Walter's birthday in 2 more days. You love your brothers so much and I know you get how important it is to give Walter lots of love and attention now. I could bet serious money that you'll be the first to say something to him in the morning as you are really, really excited it's his birthday now!
Today you are six and really, truly not little anymore. You're starting to gain a lot of independence in different tasks and responsibilities and I can see the change in you. I told you today that 6 will be your last birthday ... but I'm quite sure you'll just keep on growing up.
So happy, happy birthday my darling boy. You are teaching us as much as we are teaching you. And I think you're rather spectacular. I always wanted a boy named Henry and you are far more wonderful than I ever dreamed of.
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Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy birthday, to you, Henry!
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