Birthdays and Baseball
Eleven years ago today I gave birth to a big baby boy. Matthew entered this world weighing in at 9 lbs 15.5 0z! He looked like he was three months old at birth! I soon sound out that he was 9 lbs 15.5 0z of pure joy. He was the best of my newborns and seemed to know that mommy had her hands full with his two older brothers. He was always so patient and good natured and that holds true to this very day. He is what I call my "constant child" meaning I can always count on him to be happy no matter the situation, I can almost always count on his good behavior and respect, and I can always count on him to be at my side asking if there is anyway he can help me before he runs out to play.
He is a great student and takes his education very seriously. He is a great friend. He makes the most of any situation and helps others along the way. He is patient, kind and loving. He Loves his family and will do anything for them. He cherishes his little sister and tolerates his little brother. He never ever forgets to hug his mom goodnight- sometimes more than once. He is our peacemaker. He is loved.
He loves sports of any kind and was recently asked to be on the Whitney LL All Star team. This has been his goal from the day he started Minor A so we are really proud of his accomplishment. He missed our Smith Family reunion in Utah so that he could be on the team. He just had his first game and boy was it exciting...they were down10-2 at the bottom of the fifth inning and came back to to win it 11-10 in the sixth! We left Utah at 7 am on game day and drove straight to his game getting there 20 minutes before it started. What a thrill it was to watch as they announced his name and he came running onto the field...Maya went nuts because she loves her "Mat-tew" and it had been several days since she saw him. She waved wildly yelling "Hi Mat-tew" over and over and squirming to get to him. The look on his face at that instant was worth every minute of that 11 hour non stop drive!
Happy Birthday Mateo! We love you!
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