Tomorrow our Brave Hero turns four. FOUR.
There was a time when the doctors believed he wouldn’t make it through the month. Luckily Reed and I didn’t get that memo and we continued to believe.
Our faith wasn’t perfect. It faltered. But even through the tears we continued to hope.
We’ve been blessed through the love and support of family and friends. Your prayers have strengthened us. In times of fear it has been these prayers that have lifted us up. Never could I deny the power of prayer. It is real. It is tangible. It is the stuff miracles are made of.
We have been blessed through the gifts and donations of others. Because of you we have been able to help fill gaps in our insurance and better provide for Parker’s needs.
We have been humbled by your faith in Parker. By your belief in his potential.
We have grand plans for Four.
Walking.
Chewing.
Swallowing.
Expanding Parker’s horizons beyond the four walls of our home.
We’re intensifying the whole focus on the homeschooling gig. I had to smile when Parker’s pre-school teacher that comes once a week told me that she was going to have to amend Parker’s IEP. Seems as though he flew through a year’s worth of goals in just a couple of months.
Yup. That’s our kid.
There are still lots of worry to face. The Pulmonary Hypertension. RSV season. Finances.
But tomorrow is the start of a grand adventure. Tomorrow starts four.
And we will continue to believe, and know that we have been blessed.
Enjoy your last day of Three buddy!!!!! I hope you have a perfectly wonderful joyous day tomorrow on your first day of Four!!!!
Oh Happy, Happy Birthday Parker. I am so glad you are doing better.
beautifully said!! Happy Birthday P!!
Happy Birthday Parker! Your mom has big plans for you, better rest up!
Best reason to fiddle with an IEP ever! You grow, little man!
Amen! Four is all about Fabulous! Parker will wow us all. I believe he will amaze even the most jaded observer. He is just that good. And we all love him just that much!
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That was BEAUTIFUL, Tammy. I celebrate Parker’s life with you in spirit, and with heartfelt congratulations to you and Reed.
Here’s to upgrading the top goal to running (ask Santa for a treadmill).
Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!!
Fantastic Four! We hope you enjoy an amazing year!
Debbie and Binny
Four is FABULOUS!!! And may it be your best and healthiest year yet, Parky! We love you
Sending lots of birthday hugs, wishes and high fives!!!
Happy Birthday Parker. You have been through so much in your four years. Hopefully the worse is over and you will have many, many, many more birthdays.
Happy birthday Parker. I’m so glad to see you prove everyone wrong. I will pray for the walking and swallowing for the big 4
“Oooooh, somebody’s havin’ a birthday-
our little Parker dear.
May his Heavenly Father bless him
throughout the coming year!”
(this is my family’s traditional song to be sung just before the birthday song. Next time I see you I will sing it. Happy birthday to Parker!!)
Happy Birthday! Four is going to be great and you are going to love walking and chewing, I just know it!
Happy Birthday cutie pie! He is such a miracle!
All I am able to do is smile.
Parker, Happy Birthday. We love you.
Happy Birthday, Brave Hero. You are pretty awesome, and I can’t wait to see what trouble you’ll get into when that walking stuff starts!
I hope that 4 is filled with a lot of great things! Happy Birthday Parker!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Parker!
Happy Birthday to you!
And many more!
I hope you all have a GREAT day!! I hope that all of Parker’s goals for age 4 are achieved and then some!
What a beautiful boy. He’s an inspiration to all that know and love him!
Happy 4th Birthday to Parker!!!
Happy Birthday Brave Hero. Parker is an inspiration (and of course he’s ADORABLE).
Best wishes Parker!
Happy Birthday Parker!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARKER!!!!!!! The bravest boy I know, my hero!!! I love you Parker! Frome the first moment I saw your beautiful face, you were in my heart, where you have been since! You have impacted me more than anyone ever has! I love you little guy. And I KNOW four will be fabulous!! You are so smart, I am amzed to see what you do next!
Tammy, I LOVED these sweet pictures!!! I hope you all have a fun fourth birthday celebration together!!
Love always,
Amy
Happy Birthday Parker!! I look forward to watching more progrees in the year to come!!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, sweet one!
Happy Birthday big guy!! Four is going to be the year for you. I can feel it!! Wonderful things will come your way and you are going to do and learn so many new things. Keep up the hard work. That is a great tower you are building there buddy!!
Happy Birthday Parker !!
Happy Birthday, Parker!!!
Happy Birthday Parker! Hope you had a great day.
Happy b-day parker from Caleb and family!!!
ps–i think another good goal would be to expand the horizons beyond PCMC also!!!:)
Happy birthday precious boy!!! cant beleive you are 4!! wow!! HUGS!
Happy Birthday sweet Parker!! The world is truly a better place with you in it
Hugs from me, Nana, Mina, and Arman!
Happy Birthday to Parker!
Happy Birthday Parker
The photo of Parker crying, in the previous post, just about did me in, Tammy.
Happy Birthday to a very, very brave little boy.
Happy Birthday Sweet Parker! We love you!
Tammy, your words and Parky’s pictures made me cry…. tears of joy! What a beautiful post!
Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday, ya big 4 year old!
Happy FOURTH birthday, Parker! We hope the next four years are even more amzing and full of more miracles than the first four! Lots of hugs and prayers. Hope your tummy is feeling better for your big day!
Happy Birthday Parker, I pray you have a wonderful year.
Big hugs
Happy birthday, big boy! You’ve made us all proud – keep growing and learning!
Happy Birthday Parker!!!!!
What a handsome young boy
Happy 4th birthday Parker!
Happy birthday Parker. Now you’re in the big leagues. The big 4.