May 17th. My boy is going to turn five. I've been babysitting my nephew since he was four months old.
My sister had shingles then. She was at home with her son, but since she had shingles she had a hard time taking care of him. Not to mention, he had not been vaccinated yet for the chicken pox virus, which is the same strain as the shingles virus, so it wasn't safe her him to be exposed to it.
I was unemployed at the time (somewhat by choice), so I started helping her out. I've been babysitting him ever since. My daughter calls him her brother.
He's the smartest kid I've ever seen. He could read before he was two. He wrote Zoe's name when he was only 18 months old. Now he is naming the solar system and studying the presidents.
He is exhausting though. He gets into everything. So curious. But it's also so totally sweet when he gets tired. He'll come up to you and snug all up.
He's the closest thing to a son that I have. I love that little (ok, so he's like 50 lbs) big dude.
Happy Birthday, Jacksy. I love you!
May 17th is also the release of Season 3 of Six Feet Under. Woo. I can't wait. I'm all caught up now.
Posted by debutaunt at May 16, 2005 10:34 AMHappy birthday, Jackson.
You are an adorable kid. And a funny one, too.