Little JCrew's 7th Birthday

This boy made me a mom seven years ago! It surely doesn't feel like it was that long ago when I realized, "Oh my, there is no turning back! I will have a life dependent on me!" It was a scary realization that I had right before his birth. I remember being nervous to take him home. That car ride home, I was a ball of nerves. And I was a babysitter! I knew kids and loved them, but having my own was going to be different.

Little JCrew was a great baby and has stayed that way for seven years. He has such a sweet spirit and wants to be everyone's friend.

He is my social butterfly. He wants to be around people, learn their names and make them feel welcome. It is great to watch! He goes right up to people without hesitation. You should see him in the lunchroom at school! He flags EVERYONE down to tell them "hello!"

He is also my animal lover. It's his goal to catch the animals. He has always chased after birds. Still thinks he has a chance!

Little JCrew is my bookworm. He loves to read so he can learn more things.

Little JCrew loves to build, which of course pulls at my heartstrings. Recently, he mentioned he wanted to sell animals to make money so he wouldn't have to spend mine (I think this was a result of him being tired of telling him "No" for things he wanted.) To sell these animals he needed a table. He went to my scrap wood pile and pulled all the pieces he needed and told me how it should go together. I used the nail gun and followed his instructions. He never caught any animals to sell, but he sat at his table wanting people to stop by.

Being the oldest he also likes to control his brothers. His brothers don't like this. But he continually tries to be the boss.

He loves art and creating things. He has quite the imagination.

In May, he had a big moment for him, when he asked God to live in his heart and be his guide.

He loves to play the piano and currently wants to start learning to play the violin.

He's not the roughest boy, but he likes to do all boy things. Keeping his hands to himself is a struggle. He just wants to get in the middle of it all.

He makes being a mom so easy. No wonder he was the first one... made me confident I could have more kids!

Happy birthday, Little JCrew! You are so special.