You love your siblings very much and I think very soon you and Benji will plot things together that will make your dad laugh and your momma pray. You and Evelyn will have fist fights where you will walk away the hurt one... and you will worship the ground Joanie walks on. I bet you will protect the little brother you are fixing to have, but make sure he never forgets you are the big brother! I believe you will be the biggest, tallest boy in the family and that you will be more handsome then you should be.
Over the last week you are trying to walk, cutting 3 teeth and you have a double ear infection! You aren't sleeping well and neither is anyone else. Your mommy and daddy bought a house and have been moving all your things from one place to another not only during a pandemic, but also during a deluge of rain....and tonight, you will spend your first night in your new house! (update) you did great!
You're 1st first birthday is right in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic so there is no celebration party planned. You didn't get to go to the donut shop with your family and have that special breakfast and I can't take you shopping and get you fun stuff and spend time with just you, as is the tradition. But I did get you some things I thought you’d like.
My wish for you is that you are a person of fortitude. Knowing that there is going to be lot of adjustments to be made throughout your life. Lots of times you will have to just keep going even if it's hard, and I hope you always find the silver lining in things you can't control ... Like the fact that you basically got a new house for you birthday ... And that you have a family that loves you no matter what and a Lolly that loves you even more!
Happy Birthday sweet boy!