Today is Killian's 9th birthday! Its hard for me to wrap my brain around the fact that my baby boy is 9 years old - time has gone by so fast. I remember so clearly the day he was born, how tiny and scrumptious he was. How he melted my heart when he was a curious little toddler, and how I loved watching him explore the world around him. Watching him become a big brother, and loving his little baby sister was one of the happiest moments of my life - she is so blessed to have him to take care of her. As much as I want him to stay my baby forever, I am seeing him change and grow. He is finding his own interests, and starting to form his own ideas. I love hearing his thoughts on the world around him, and having him tell me about things he is learning about. He loves to read, and stores up all kinds of facts and information to share with me - he teaches ME something new almost every day. He is a kind, sweet boy, and I think that's one of the things I love most about him. He has a very strong idea of whats right and wrong, and whats fair, and he isn't afraid to stand up for others. I hope that's something that he carries with him forever. He loves animals and is so gentle and sweet with them, he really does have a nurturing soul. He is wise beyond his years, but still such a little boy that its hard for me sometimes to find the right way to parent him. I hope that I am doing a good enough job, he deserves nothing but the best. I feel so incredibly blessed to be his mother, I can not imagine my life without his spunk and humor. He makes me laugh, he makes me cry, he makes me feel a love that I had never known existed before he came into my life. He is my little buddy, and I love him with everything I have. Happy Birthday Killian! I hope you enjoy this wonderful day, we all love you so very much!