Happy Birthday

Dear Keegan Michael:
Happy 4th birthday.  Thank you for changing my life. It has been four years of laughs, tears, aggravation, learning, wonderment and amazement and the most intense love that I could ever feel.
All because of a little five pound baby who came four weeks early.
You were beautiful from the moment you were born.
You were a surprise, a plan, a gift and you give your dad and I more to laugh about then anything else.  Sometimes I think you are the glue that holds everything together, and I don't mean that in a dysfunctional way EITHER! I mean to say that you are the whole reason our family is a family because once we knew you were coming, your dad and I really knew that everything was falling into place.
Your sister adores you. She is following in your footsteps, watching everything that you do.
She listens to you talk, sing, laugh and yes, even whine.  (Don't DO that so much!)  :)
Keegan, I love you so much that I ache sometimes. I want to hold you and protect you from bullies, girls that might break your heart, teachers that might put you down, anyone and everything that might not see you the way your dad and I do.
But I know I can't.
Instead I have to try to raise you to be strong and resilient. I have to teach you to brush off the unnecessary stuff. I have to teach you to continue to be a light to everyone around you.  To be fun, and true and good.
Keegan you are my soulmate.  My true love son.
My bestest bestest boy.
I will always be here for you.
Your loving momma.
Melissa Ann