We interrupt the Haiti saga for just a moment so we can wish Matthew a Happy Birthday!!!
His birthday was actually a few days ago, but this was the first evening it worked out for us to all get together. I love this picture of him! It is significant because of that sweet smile he's wearing. See, this little guy wouldn't even look at anyone or anything for a long time, much less display pleasure or displeasure! And here, not only is he looking at me, he's SMILING because he likes his present!!! That's progress; that's healing!
His birthday was actually a few days ago, but this was the first evening it worked out for us to all get together. I love this picture of him! It is significant because of that sweet smile he's wearing. See, this little guy wouldn't even look at anyone or anything for a long time, much less display pleasure or displeasure! And here, not only is he looking at me, he's SMILING because he likes his present!!! That's progress; that's healing!
Of course, the cake got him excited. Food is the one thing that has always "moved" him!! And, having the grandparents he's been blessed with, he HAS to love ice cream--they have ice cream every night whether they feel like it or not. It's a ritual at their house, a ritual my kids have come to love. So, cake and ice cream were a big hit.
We're so thankful that God blessed us with this sweet boy! We look forward to another year with him and pray that this year will bring even more progress toward becoming the young man God made him to be.
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