Jerimiah Steven was born at 2:13 am on August 14th. He was 10 lbs 11.8 ounces and 21.5 inches long! He was so huge that the nurses had to go and search for some size 1 diapers because the newborn diapers were not going to fit him. I remember when I first saw him, I started crying my eyes out. He was perfect and so handsome! I had this overwhelming love for him immediately. Instantly I had a need to protect him and guide him the best way I could.
Because of military obligations is was just Jerimiah and I for the first 6 or 7 months. He and I bonded that much more seeing it was just the two of us everyday. He became my shadow and I absolutely loved it. I remember video tapping him rolling over so that his daddy could see it. I remember my dog Chance teaching him how to walk. She would let him pull up on her and while he was hanging on she would take two steps and wait while he moved his feet to catch up, she would do this for about 3 minutes at a time, it was the sweetest thing I have ever seen. I tell him all the time that his best friend Chance really did teach him to walk.
Jerimiah has developed into such a compassionate young boy. Although Hannah drives him crazy, you will often see him getting her water, or making sure her dinner plate is close enough to her. When I am not feeling well he will ask me if I need anything and then remind Hannah that she needs to be quite.
Jerimiahs favorite thing in this world is sharks. He has been obsessed with the for about year. Some of this may be related to his sensory or autism but I could care less! He knows everything there is to know about sharks, all the different kinds, what they eat, where they can be found. The only tv this guy watches is documentaries on sharks. We completely encourage his obsession, any time I am the book store I ask if they have any new shark books in (they know me by now as the shark lady lol.) We even took one of his toy sharks down to a gourmet bakery and she is going to sculpt a cake for him (We wont talk about the price of it, its worth it)
I could go on and on about how wonderful he is, I would never run out of positive things to say about him. He will forever be my baby boy, I love him more than anything in this world. I am so proud to be his mommy!!
So Happy Birthday Week to my little man!!! I cannot wait to celebrate with the family and friends that will be here this weekend, especially those from Seattle, it means so much to him (and me) to have you here!
See you soon!!
