Isaiah Joseph,

Just like you did in kindergarten, Elijah is sitting down and just reading the Dog Man books on his own. That’s just another small similarity between the two of you.

Miss Whitney went onto our HR Block profile today to “take you off” so I can go ahead and file the taxes. I’m coming down to the last few days and I need to do them. Thank goodness for Miss Whitney.

Miss Brittany’s wedding is coming up in about two months. I’m starting to get more stressed out about seeing all the kids together, without you. The last time we were all together, I think was when all three of us were in Missouri at the same time. I honestly look back at those years with such great memories. I was with Miss Whitney and/or Miss Brittany nearly every day and they were my family. They brought pizza over on a rough day, they brought a cup of ice over for Lucas when he had a really bad fever and I couldn’t leave the house, and they became these two people that I could just depend on.

Miss Brittany and Miss Whitney were there through a lot of my time growing as a mom and they allowed me to be who I was, without judgement. When I didn’t have anyone, they were the ones there. Miss Brittany and Miss Whitney are actually the first two people to even know I was pregnant with Elijah.

Thinking of seeing all the kids together and grown, but not you is a lot to take in right now. My mind won’t let me get past seeing Emily and Bella before it shuts down on that subject. I’m lost.

I love you more than anything, baby boy. Goodnight and sweet dreams.