Nine years later......

Tomorrow my oldest child will be 9! That may not seem that old to those with older children but for me its a big deal. Hes only one year away from double digits! Jordan Michael Sumner was born on June 13, 2001 at 2:35 in the afternoon. I had a pretty uneventful pregnancy and what I thought to be a not too bad delivery considering it was my first and I had no drugs. I was scared as to what kind of mom I would be. Jordan is an amazing child. Hes been through a lot in the last 9 years. My marriage to my first husband wasnt one of love and kindness. Jordan saw a lot he probably shouldnt have which is just one of the many reasons I finally chose to leave my ex. During the divorce he didnt seem fazed although Im sure deep down somewhere he is he just doesnt show it. Then I met up again with an old flame and Jordan seemed to really take to him. Mike moved in and Jordan just went with the flow. They have fun together and Mike loves him like hes his own. Now he gets to see a loving, caring relationship. Within months of Mike and I getting married I was pregnant. I was scared that Jordan would think I was trying to replace him. But in the end I couldnt have been more wrong. Conor Kael was born on November 11th 2007 at 6:30 in the morning. From the very beginning Jordan has been like a second care giver. Hes very protective of Conor and helps him to do things and of course teaches him things. Even though they are 6 years apart they are two peas in a pod. Very close. I am of course thrilled.

Now Im pregnant with baby number 3, a girl and although hes a little apprehensive I know that he'll be a great brother to her. I couldnt be more proud of Jordan. Hes a really big helper when it comes to any chores that need to be done. He really loves Conor and they have fun together. He was doing okay in public school but when the teacher decided she was going to hold him back and I said no lets try homeschooling he just went along with it and he has done so well that we're going to continue. He didnt even mind not being in a public school setting. Even though I know he misses his friend from school. I cant wait to see what the next 9 years will bring. By then he'll be 18! Right now though Im enjoying him being young and naive. So much out there that I dont want him to have to experience. Heres to you kid!