Celebrate!

Little Kobi is three today!

Well, maybe I should rephrase. There’s nothing petite about this kid. He has sprouted faster than a weed since I last saw him, and already towers over one cousin six months his senior and nearly as tall as another twice his age.  As his Mom so aptly pointed out, three years ago we didn’t even know he had been born, yet everything thereafter quickly changed. Kevin and Jenni returned with him from South Korea on Thanksgiving Day when he was just eight months old. Needless to say, that year there was much for which my family was grateful.

Though I’d love to relay it has been all grins and giggles since, things haven’t quite gone according to plan. Then again, what really does? While the word “autism” has been tossed around, Kobi is still too young to be diagnosed. But because he displays signs of developmental delay, he’s been attending a program designed to address special learning needs. It was evident today that he has not only grown leaps and bounds in stature, but in cognitive ability as well. 

Kev and Jen have been blessed with a beautiful son and I an amazing nephew.  Happy birthday you little … er, big … cutie! You and your special day are celebrated with much love!