My Dearest Ethan,
My sweet sweet boy, today you would be 11 years old. It is also your golden birthday this year…11 years on the 11th. A big year indeed. It has been a year truly like no other, one no one will forget. We have lived through a worldwide pandemic…things are finally starting to return to some sense of normalcy but we are living in a different world than we were in last year. Your brother and sister will be starting 4th and 3rd grade this fall and you would be in 5th. I imagine you would be getting close to me in height by now since your little brother only has 6 more inches to go to equal me in height!
Let’s see 11 years old means you are officially a pre-teen and all the fun that would bring. You might be starting to get embarrassed by things I do or say, and I know thanks to your brother you would be a champion eye roller too! So many new stages of parenting would be coming. I hate that I don’t get to have all of that with you, but I’m forever grateful I get to be your Mommy every day I walk this earth. You are in my heart always my darling boy.
Happy Birthday!
Love,
Mom
