Happy 8th Birthday Caleb!!

Caleb on 8th birthday right outta bed~

Today was going to start out on a bad note I could just tell it was going to be one of those days.  I slept "in" until 7:00, and Caleb was up ready to go.  Since last night he has been like one of those rubber bouncy balls that you throw against the wall?  Yeah, that is how he's been since yesterday evening.  So I decided I would go to Carbou to get a cup of coffee, hopefully help me chill out so I'm not too crabby.  As I was waiting in line at Caribou, I am thinking about how can a day start out so crappy so quickly...I better try to change my attitude and go home with more patience and try to get the house put together and have a nice lil talk with Caleb about how he better try to settle down so we can all have a good day....blah blah blah.  I get up to pay for my 5 dollar cup of coffee and as I hand the check card to the cashier he says "The person in front of you told me to tell you to have a great day and the coffee is on her today."  Holy crap!!  That has never happened to me before!!  Never Ever Ever.  So that was my sign to change my attitude.  And it worked.  I left with a big goofy smile on my face.

So back to Caleb.  Life has been one giant adventure since having Caleb.  He is one of a kind for sure.  He is full of energy, more energy, and than a little bit more.  He is full of wonder, fun, spunk, curiosity, love, and empathy.  When my labor started with him, it took about 2 hours or so from beginning to end for him to arrive.  He grabbed the scissors from the nurses and they had to pry them out of his hand.  That is my Caleb.  He has big puppy dog eyes, big pouty lips, and personality to boot.  He always makes us laugh, and he's also the one who can make me want to cry, scream, and wonder why what I try doesn't seem to work.
His mind is very busy, and I hope to see him do big things some day.  He cries when others hurt, he defends those who are weaker than he.  He sings his heart out in the shower, (and he has a GREAT voice).  He is awesome at football.  He starts baseball this year.  I'll let you know how he is with that..  ;O)
He is working on hard on reading and slowly, but steadily making progress on getting to where he needs to be.  He excels in math.  He is an all around amazing little boy.

So today, Caleb, my baby boy....
Happy Birthday.  Remember that we are learning together.  Each child is a gift from God, and each child is unique in his/her ways.  I am glad that God saw me fit to be your mother.  I know I fail in many ways, but I like to think I excel in more...  :O)

I love you to the moon and back Lubber.

Mamma