Today, October 26, is Brandon's birthday. Thank you to all our friends and family for his birthday wishes! He's 19! Wow. When I look at him, I still see my little boy. I know I do this with all my kids, and my nephews and nieces, but with Brandon it is somewhat ironic,because he has never really grown up. I could have spent today feeling bad for all the things he cannot do like other 19 year old young men. Dating, working, college, buying a car, leaving home :( But luckily, as a mom, I don't have to deal with those things with him. Just not having to teach him to drive is a blessing. Instead, I get to play with model trains and Thomas the Tank Engine, make Elmo birthday cakes, color with Purple crayons, and sing Itsy Bitsy spider and the Wheels on the Bus with him. Brandon is happy, and doesn't miss what he doesn't know. Right now, he is happily using the computer to browse youtube, eating popcorn, ( I hate to mention that he's naked, but he's got his clothes nearby and he'll get them on as soon as he finds the video he wants) and waiting for his first cake. (We will have his offical birthday party on Sunday, when all the family can come, and we can go to Texas Roadhouse.) There are many reasons to worry about Brandon's future, but today I am just grateful to see his happy smile and hear his EEEEEEEEEEEs.
