Today you would be turning 11 years old. I cannot believe how time has gone by. Though your time here on Earth with us was much shorter thant I would have liked, you have taught me about the type of person I want to be.
You came into this world a teeny tiny little thing at 2 pounds 1.7 ounces at a WAY too soon 27 weeks. You were such a fighter!! And the apple of my eye! I sat beside your bed every day. Some days, I got to hold you and feed you. Others, you were too sick to touch. Those were the days I longed to just be able to touch your tiny foot. Those are also the days I would read books to you or sang songs to you. You really enjoyed being in the swing. You sat in there almost every time you had a blood transfusion. You had at least 15. You loved the few times that you got to eat from a bottle. I loved the times I got to feed you. I used to sit for hours and rock you.
Sometimes, I sit and think about the person you would be today. What sports would you like? What would be your favorite food? What kind of music would you like? What kind of clothes would you like to go shopping for? What would be your favorite movie? Would you be happy to be a big brother? Would you torment your little sister like she does her little brother? What kind of student would you be?
Thank you for being my son. Thank you for teaching me what it feels like to be a mother. Thank you for teaching me SO many leassons I would need later in life. I adore every single second I got to spend with you. Thank you so much for being my son. I cannot wait to see you again when we all go to be with Jesus.
LeAnn, I love you so much and am so very proud of you. I watched you become a mother and woman long before you should have. Jordan was so special and I thank you for letting me be a special part of his life. My heart is heavy because I miss him so, but I can not even begin to know what you feel. Thank you for sharing his life with me. I can not tell you how much I love you, feel my arms around you to comfort you. Love MOM
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