Asher’s 4th Birthday

Today was Asher’s 4th birthday.  He has been so anxiously waiting for this day for so long.  The last few weeks he has been asking how much longer until his birthday, and there have even been a few tears this last week when he had to wait yet another day.  He started his morning with some crepes for breakfast and with opening his gift form us, a bike that looks like a motorcycle.  Even though it was rainy, he rode it to the bus stop, and thanks to a miracle the rain actually stopped and there were some blue skies this afternoon and he was able to go out and ride it some more. 

     

Asher’s orange cake, and flying his new helicopter.

Asher is full of life, and does everything to its fullest.  He loves his friends, and always wants to have someone to come over and play.  He also loves his brothers, and they are all so good to him.  He and Madeleine are becoming quite the buddies, and he plays nicely with her and takes good care of her.  He is always excited when dad comes home, and he thinks dad is the “best because he is so funny.”  He still takes a nap every day, but only if he can lie down on my shoulder and cuddle next to me.  He still loves motorcycles.  He also loves to dance and listen to music.  He regularly carries around one of our phones and plays his favorite songs over and over, singing along to most of the words.

       

We sure love this sweet boy, and it is hard to not think back on the miracle of his life, especially around his birthday.  The memories of those difficult yet tender moments of his first few months of life seem a bit more on the surface this year as he faces a heart catheterization this Friday, followed by open heart surgery in May.  We know he will be blessed, and we hope this will help him be stronger and have more energy.  He can’t run too far without getting tired, and he needs to just stop and rest to catch his breath after only a minute.  He is patient through it all, and we know he is being watched over through all of this!