I was trying to blog more often, trying to inspire more people and then Christmas, Jake's birthday and the endless family gatherings, late nights and gift wrapping have left me with an awful cold and sore throat...but I would be a really bad mom if I didn't blog about my favorite 6 yr old and his b-day.
Jake was born in a snow storm on December 23rd, 2004, he was the very very best Christmas present a mom could ask for and he has been my sidekick since day one. After Jake was born, I returned to work for about 6 months and then decided to quit and be a stay at home mom. Ok...so we don't stay home much. Jake was a super shopper, went with me to StrollerFit class, attended corporate meetings at strollerfit and was and still is a very low key kiddo. The best part about raising Jake is often times I think he is raising me. We have kind of grown up together. We have made and lost some friends and we have gone through some terrible stuff (death of Great Grandpa and our beloved dog, Gunner to name a few).
When I started training for the fitness competition, Jake was the first one to tell EVERYONE, that his mom was going to do a fitness show. I think that his teacher thought I was a stripper, I am sure the kids in his class told their parents who have no clue what to think about me, I told no one and Jake told everyone...he was proud of his mom. He would be my conscious when I was eating and told me more than once "if you eat that you may look big at your show." Raising Jake has been a pleasure and a pain, when his heart breaks so does mine and when he succeeds it is inspiring. I really don't know what I have done for god to bless me with Jake. He is a wonderful little boy who at the age of 6 has some pretty lofty goals in life and is more determined than most teenagers. He has a kind heart and a passion to be the best and it is my pleasure to be his mom. Happy birthday Jake, six is going to be a great year.
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