The Barrows Family Adventures: Today my Jordie Boy turns 5

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Today my Jordie Boy turns 5

My sweet loving little Jordie boy is 5 today and I don't know why but his aging seems to make me the saddest of all of my kids. I think it always has for some odd reason. I've always said that James taught me how to love another human being more than myself, but that Jordie was the baby that truly showed me what love at first sight felt like. My delivery with James was rough and being a first time mom felt so foreign to me, but 3 years later when Jordie came along I was just so at peace and excited for him to get here and knew I'd make it and be able to be a good mom. It's no secret that when Jordie was born I was surprised and a little sad that he wasn't the little girl I had secretly really been hoping for...but in some weird way it has made me love him so much more that he wasn't. He has since the day he was born reminded me of his Daddy and his big brown eyes have always melted me the moment he stares at me. Even today when he looks at me my heart just beats faster with a love I can't explain.

This last year has brought about some big changes for my middle guy. He has blossomed into a super funny and challenging little fellow who loves to argue (sometimes I think just for the sake of arguing!) He loves big and truly gives the best hugs of anyone I know. Since I went back to work I am feeling and missing his presence a lot. He was my little buddy through some tough days with his little baby sister and I am happy to say that we lived through those days together. We spent a lot of time this past year with his little friends and I am so proud of the person that he has become. He has many many little girlfriends and not many little guy friends at all. Janet told me tonight that he is just kind of their little old soul at preschool. I can see that totally. He is definitely wise and mature beyond his years.

Here's to another great year ahead and learning more about what makes Jordie who he is and who he will continue to grow into. This next year will include a huge milestone called KINDERGARTEN! I can't believe that my second baby is already ready for this next step. He is so proud to be getting bigger and watching him at the ball park tonight happily telling every single person there that "it's my birthday today you know!" just made me even more excited (and slightly less sad) to see how much he grows and changes even more in his big year of being 5.

"Hey Jordie boy...guess what?....I love you buddy!"