Dear Kyle,
Today is your 7th birthday! I remember
the day you were born so vividly. 7 years ago today, I was running very late to
my 37 week doctor appointment. So I valet parked at the hospital and RAN my big
pregnant belly all the way to the doctor's office. Doctor took a quick
look and within 5 minutes I was sitting in a wheelchair being taken up to the
Operating Room for an emergency c-section. Instead of being head down, which is
how baby’s typically stay in their mommy’s tummy, you were standing up in my
tummy. When they finally placed you in my arms I cried tears of
joy.
You entered this world defying convention and
you continue to do things your own way. You are a kid who thinks outside
the box and blazes your own trail. I am always amazed by your ability to
see patterns, make up theories and hypotheses. You are very smart and
creative. You love to do projects that involve drawing/painting,
building, cooking, and experimenting.
You just joined the cub scouts and have already
had what was probably your dream day. You and Daddy went to a place where you
built a boat and sailed it, shot a bow and arrows, and then cooked a yummy
dessert filled with chocolate (your fave). Yup, I think you are really going to
enjoy being a Boy Scout.
We just had your progress review with your
teacher, Mrs. Murrell. She said you have already read all the books she
has in the class for reading time, so she had to go check some out from the
library. She is teaching you to put post it notes in the books you read
whenever you find something you connect with or want to learn more about. As a
result, after reading a book about wolves, you asked to share with the class an
amazing discovery you made while reading. Since she is such an awesome teacher,
she let you give an impromptu presentation on the overhead projector about how
to communicate with wolves. You are also making PowerPoint presentations
IN FIRST GRADE! And now one of your classroom jobs is “PowerPoint Expert” so
you are in charge of helping other kids who want to make a PowerPoint. The other day Mrs. Murrell had you take your
latest PowerPoint presentation to all of the 1st and 2nd
grade classes. You have no problems
speaking in front of large groups.
In Sunday School, your class (which is 1st
– 5th grade), sometimes plays a bible trivia game. Your leaders say
your Bible knowledge surpasses just about everybody. That makes me so proud.
Sometimes you blow me away...I just don't how
you come up with the stuff you say and do. You and I were recently playing
doctor. I was pretending to have a broken leg and to be in a lot of pain.
You put a cast on my "broken" leg and then said "I will be
right back. " I thought you had to go to the bathroom but you
quickly returned to put something in my hand. It was a seashell. Still in
full character as the doctor, you gave it to me and said to think happy
thoughts.
Not only are you smart and creative but you are
kind and loving, too. Right before school is out each day, Annabelle and
I wait under the shade of a tree in front of the school. When the doors fling
open she starts looking for you. Everyday, you greet each other with a sweet
hug and big smiles as your friends run past. I stand back watching proudly as I
hear other moms say, "aww" and "that's so sweet!" I
am also blessed to receive little unexpected love notes from you every now and
then. They hang in my office for me to
look at everyday!
You are not one to follow along and do
something just because everyone else is doing it. You are not one to copy another kids drawing,
or go the same old way just because that's the way everyone before you went. This
sometimes gets you in trouble, but it is also the reason you are destined for
greatness. It’s like your version of
the Force. If you respect the rules and
your leaders and use it for good, you’ll accomplish great things. Your teacher handed out a piece of paper to
the class and said to see how many triangles you could draw on it. All the kids in the class drew little
triangles all over the page. Some tried
making tiny triangles to fit more. She
showed me your paper at the conference.
You had drawn horizontal lines all across the page about a ½” apart and
then between each pair of lines, you drew a zigzag all the way across,
repeating to fill the whole page with small triangles. She told me she was
going to use it in a presentation she was about to give to other teachers using
it as an example of extraordinary/out-of-the-box thinking.
You are an amazing kid and I brag about you all
the time. Your interests are wide and
varied, which makes YOU very interesting…and wonderful! You don’t always follow convention but I have
faith that after some experimenting you will find a path that allows you to be
your creative self, follow your convictions AND respect that some conventions
and rules are there to keep you safe and happy. You are such a fantastic kid and I cannot
imagine my life without the fullness you add.
I feel so lucky to be your mommy!
I love you more than words can express.
Love,
Love,
Mommy
Right now you love:
Art
Science
Cooking
Astronomy
Poop jokes
Making things
Going commando
Eggs
Cholula – “the bottle with the iconic wooden
cap”
Corn tortillas
Chocolate
Writing books – you are a very prolific
writer/illustrator…at least 2 books/ week
Legos
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