Isaiah's Birthday

 Isaiah's' Birthday Message

Dear Isaiah,

I am sure when you walk through the door after work today, you will not be receiving what I had you would recieve. I am sure that you will find a pile of cotton balls on the floor, and someone will  be coloring the walls with a permanent marker. There will  be piles of dishes that I was not able to clean. The dinner that I lovingly spent the last three hours cooking (while warding off small hands) is not even close to coming together. There are probably onion skins in the Salad. Actually, I know there are onion skins in the Salad. And as I frantically sit down to write this card to you, our youngest son is climbing over me trying to take this pen away from me and crying because he wants to color with it, and I am sure you will walk in on me writing it because you are about to get home.  But I want you to know that I love you and I am so very glad you were born. I am very glad you were born in October, because October is the best month to be born in.I know, because I was born in October. This is a special day and I hope you enjoy it for all its worth. One day in the future I will not have to return twice to the grocery store with two small children to get all the ingredients for your special meal. I will not have small hands helping me. I will have all the food ready on the table, and I will be dressed nice and pretty and the mounds of laundry will be folded. I will have had time to get out of my sweatpants and into something a little bit more presentable. You will walk in the door and smile, and be at peace. But for now, we should live in the moment and fully enjoy the children running around bare bottomed, because they won't be cute forever.

Love always,

JoAnna