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Mitchie turned 2 yesterday. As suspected, it was an emotional day. We worked around the house, then headed to church. While we go into the service, the boys go to "Kids' Club" or Sunday school. Mitchell's been in the 5-8 month old room since he was 5 months old. That's where he is developmentally at best. The women who watch him there include his OT, a couple of nurses and a respitory therapist! We love that. They notice every little different thing Mitchell does. Their care and words of encouragement often make me tear up when dropping him off and picking him up. My thought...in this room of perfect children, they love our little guy perfectly. They are awesome. When we picked up Mitchell at the end of the service this Sunday, they had thrown Mitchell a little party with Elmo hats, a big balloon and even decorated his stroller with streamers. I lost it!!! I was so touched.
We then readied for Mitchell's family party. Superman themed, we celebrated our little man of steel. For although he can't do a lot, he sure has had the strength to endure multiple surgeries, hours and hours of intensive therapy and more. We really appreciate friends and family sharing this day with us. When each of them arrived Luke got so excited. At one point when he saw new guests coming to the door, he screamed to everyone already there, "Everybody, we've got more customers coming!" We had a bite to eat, cake and even presents. A lot of thought was put behind the gifts he received. One special couple had a picture of Mitchell drawn by an artist. It is magnificent and looks so like him. I can't stop looking at it!
As many of you know, Mitchell's birthday also happens to be our wedding anniversary. We hope to celebrate that with a date night sometime soon, but the day - with weather exactly like the day we were married - ended with the best gift/memory we could have hoped for...Mitchell rolled from back to front.
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