AJ Turns 2!!

We decided to have AJ’s theme for his birthday as a Tool Time theme from the 90’s TV show Home Improvement.  He loves this show, will pick up the remote, and ask for the show.   He loves Tim and Al.  He will be one of them for Halloween this year.  We were so excited to hear that our friends from Daphne wanted to come and spend the weekend with us to help celebrate AJ’s birthday.  

We spent Friday at the Zoo and caught up with our friends, Scotty, Lindsey, Mavrick, and Gretchen.  AJ loved having his friends to play with.   

On Saturday, we had AJ’s party at a local park and it was a gorgeous day.  We couldn’t have prayed for more perfect weather.  

We went out to eat with my family afterwards and AJ got more cake. 

We had a great time celebrating AJ with all our friends and family.  We got AJ a John Deere tractor. He loves it and would ride it all day every day if we would let him. 

My prayer for you over these next few years is that AJ keeps his loving, kind spirit, helps others, and grows closer to God.  He’s been an amazing adventure, and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for him in the future.  We all love you very much AJ. Happy Birthday! 

P.S.  The play set in the backyard is the one from our home in Hernando.  We purchased it for the boys I kept in the hopes that we would one day share it with our own child(ren).  I see so much promise in that play set and wonderful memories made with my babies, Tobias, Silas, Oliver, and John Abram.  Those boys helped me so much during some of the darkest times.   I’m so thankful AJ is my rainbow baby.  (October is Infant Loss/Miscarriage Month).  Yes, I’m 1 in 4 that have struggled with this.  Keep praying for ladies who are struggling with miscarriages/infant loss.  It does still hurt after all these years.  Looking back, our oldest would be 5 in December, our second would have been 4 this past July, and our last would have been 3 in May.  For anyone reading this who is struggling, you are not alone.  Don’t let your babies go unknown.  There is healing in talking about our babies.