Chewymom

Today we are celebrating low-key. No big party this year. Which initially offended DS17, I think. But he took it in stride, like he does so many things. Rather than sulk, he started telling people they weren’t coming to his party because he was only inviting famous people. When I laughed out loud at that announcement, he said, “Um, Mom?? I have Ellen’s phone number.” I assume he has put in a call to Ellen DeGeneres, inviting her to join us for the day. Ellen, if you stop by you’ll find a messy house, but plenty of birthday cake!

Although DS17 gives me so much blog-fodder, rather than retype what I’ve already said I will link to several posts that most capture who DS17 is and why we love him so much! And of course, most of my posts this month–October–have been about DS17 in one way or another.

Here is DS17’s birth story.

I wrote this post last year in honor of DS17’s sixteenth birthday.

Sweet insight into DS17’s heart.

Would I change anything about DS17?

One of DS17’s roles at our church.

I hope you enjoy reading some of my musings about DS17. As I have said over and over, for the most part, he is just another welcome member of our family. I know that we are all enriched by having him in our lives and by being loved so well by him.

So today, I wish you, DS17, a happy birthday filled with love, peace, and joy. (And famous people.)

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