Seven Years?

Today my little Parker turned seven. It's hard to believe he's that old! It just doesn't seem that long ago that I was lying in the hospital with him. I was holding him on my chest and although he was just a few hours old, he lifted his head and looked directly at me. It doesn't seem that long ago that he was learning to crawl or that he was learning to walk. That instead of talking everything came out "unk". It doesn't seem that long ago that he thought 'selfish' was an actual fish and drew one on the bathtub with his bath crayons, but he called it 'solo fish'. It doesn't seem that long ago that he became a big brother or that he loved Clifford but called him Flidded. It doesn't seem that long ago that we took the training wheels off his bike or attended his first soccer game. It doesn't seem that long ago that he had his first day of preschool or kindergarten! It's gone by so fast!

He has brought so much joy to our family and to everyone who knows him! He loves to make people laugh and has a gift for making them do it - even if it is just by saying "Subway, eat fresh!" in a silly voice! :]

I'm so grateful for him and just love him so much. I'm going to pray, pray, pray that the next seven years do not go by as fast as the last seven!