I am a little behind on this post, but better late than never, right?? Every year on my children's birthdays I write an entry that is all about them. Each year seems to speed by faster than the year before. I can't believe Kaitlyn is already 1. I can't believe my baby boy is already 6! And, most of all, I can't believe my Alexander is already 8. Where did the time go?
Alex was only a few weeks old in this picture. He had problems from the beginning. They had to do a C-Section because Alex's head was shoved back and stuck under my pelvis. The doctor said that if they didn't do a C-Section and I tried to push it would more than likely break his neck. Then he said, "Is it okay if I proceed with a C-Section?" When it's your child you don't hesitate. I hadn't met mister Alex yet but I answered the doctor as if he were insane (which, honestly, at the time I thought his question was a stupid one) and said, "YES!" Alex had breathing issues and even stopped breathing at one point. Jacob looked in the little bassinet and said, "He's blue!" Then rushed out into the hallway to get a nurse. Not one but four nurses hurried in and without saying anything they wheeled our precious boy out of the room and down the hall. We waited for what seemed like hours. Jacob paced. Finally the door opened and a nurse pushed Alex's bassinet back into our room. He was wide awake and giving us those concerned expressions. He would look up at us with an expression that suggested he was a little concerned that WE were his parents. He was so observant and quiet (We didn't realize at the time that he just didn't have the lung capacity at the time to really scream).
Now, 8 years later we have this beautiful boy. Alex has overcome so much and Jacob and I couldn't be prouder of him. He has so many therapists and tutors to help him with all of his needs. He has to work twice as hard as most kids his age and he gets frustrated but he just keeps trucking along. He cares about what clothes he wears and how his hair looks. He is great at puzzles, mazes, and matching games. He is a fast learner when it comes to anything electronic and I have found him doing things on more than one occasion that I didn't even know how to do and he, in turn, showed me how. We always tell him, "In the beginning there was Alex," because, for OUR beginning, he IS the one who started it all. He is an awesome kid and I thank God each and every day for putting him in our lives!
I am now the mother of an 8-year-old boy. Wow. How did that happen? I look forward to the years to come, watching him grow and I look forward to the man he will one day become. But for now, I want to hold him while he still barely (and some what ridiculously) fits on my lap, still likes hugs from mom, and is still a boy. After all--we don't want to rush it!
