Elisha: my thoughts, feelings, and wisdom about my firstborn son.
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Bi-weekly sleepovers
Last night we had our bi-weekly sleep over. I love these nights with you Elisha. I love them because these are precious and cherished moments that won’t last forever, and I want to do everything in my power to take advantage of this time I have with you now. During our sleep overs, we usually…
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You are becoming so intelligent
I wish I could capture and record every time you amaze me with your level of intellect. And the fact that you are only 5 years young is what makes it all the more incredible. Yesterday I showed you a new album by the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets (Carpe Diem, Moonman). This was the first time…
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Just a reminder
Just a reminder that I love you and I have no forgotten about adding a new entry. Life and business has been very busy recently. We just closed on a new rental property (2700 Charlwood) and are working on buying another (140 Applewood). We (me and your mother) are also working on pivoting the business…
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A long overdo entry
Oh my dear boy, my beloved son, how I love you so much. The last time I wrote about you was two days after your 4th birthday. And although you are 4 1/2 now, not a single day goes by when you are not constantly on my mind. Any day now your sister Adelaide will…
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You are now 4.
Today is December 12, which means two days ago you turned 4 years old. I sit and write that last sentence out, and when I do my heart is filled with both great joy but also a sense of sadness. But, a good kind of sadness. The kind of sadness that knows time is finite…
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I’ve never felt this feeling before.
With each new passing stage in life, a new door in your heart is unlocked. I remember when my mom, your grandma, used to always say to me, “You’ll never understand how much I love you until you have kids of your own”. I can attest, this is the truth. Today I stumbled upon photos…
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Once an only child.
Today was the first full day that you spent no longer the only child. Your baby brother, Adin Joseph Mayo arrived home yesterday, Monday, June 5, 2023. Your initial reaction was beautiful. You were so excited to meet your little brother. All you wanted to do was look at him and touch him. And even…
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And so it begins.
Today marks the first day that I’ll begin doing these journal entries. Why am I doing this? You’re only three years old right now, my beloved son. But one day, you will be much older, and things will be different. My love for you will continue to expand, but our relationship will evolve and adapt…