Happy Birthday Michael!

Five years ago on this day Michael Gray was born.

Michael, 1 week old

That year was a very different Christmas. Usually my husband and I liked to go and get a Christmas tree last minute. One year we went to a lot on Christmas eve and get the best deal on a very expensive tree. Well, when I went into labor the day before Christmas eve day, we had not gotten a tree. We didn't have any decorations up except for a pair of mittens, an ornament that I hung on our door to symbolize our waiting for him. I wasn't expected to have him until a week and half later. Well, Michael was too excited to let his first Christmas pass and he came at 9:50 pm on Christmas eve! What an amazing gift he was and still is.

This year, late at night, I made a Birthday banner from the book, "The Creative Family", by Amanda Soule. When Michael woke up he saw it for the first time along with a collection of presents from family.

And as soon as he came out to the living room, I attacked him with the camera and a Birthday song!

I let him open one present and we made pancakes, his favorite! He's ecstatically playing with his present now. More Birthday blogging later. (me thinks after Christmas!)

Happy Birthday my little man!