Happy 6th Birthday JoJo!

Today we celebrate JoJo's sixth birthday.  I can hardly believe he is six.  I think he'll always just be my baby boy, even when he is a man taller than his mama.  I admit that he has been horribly spoiled compared to the other Blau children.  There is a saying in the Blau household.  Dad will ask, "What do you get when you cry?", and the kids know that the answer is "nothing."  This is our quick way to stop any whining crying that occurs when the kids don't get their way.  But it has been a joke of the older children to ask, "What does JoJo get when he cries?", and they all exclaim, "whatever he wants."  That's not totally true, but it is true that we are probably a bit more laid back about parenting with him than we were with the older kids.  I think he has still turned out wonderfully, so hopefully it hasn't harmed him too much.  He does know exactly how to wiggle his way into my heart, almost leading me to forgive any mistakes he might make.  He knows I can be a complete sucker when it comes to him. 

JoJo still has an amazingly high voice compared to the other kids.  When I was pregnant with him I ended up having several seizures in the middle of the pregnancy, so I had to begin taking anti-epilepsy medication.  My primary care doctor prescribed a medicine that seemed to say that it was okay to use after the first trimester, but after JoJo was born I went to a neurologist, and she about freaked out when she heard I had taken that particular drug during pregnancy.  Apparently that is a big no-no, and it can cause huge problems in babies when their moms take the drug while pregnant.  It seems like JoJo has turned out just fine, though.  We've always wondered if the one problem that occurred because of the drugs was his super high voice.  If so, considering all the other horrible problems that could have occurred, I think that we'll count our blessings.  His voice does make him ten times cuter in my eyes, I'm afraid.  It probably is just his little quirk, and it will clear itself up once he reaches puberty, I'm sure.  I have to admit, I'm afraid, that I'm a bit sad for that to occur though.  I love his little voice!

So, in honor of JoJo's sixth birthday, here are six things that I LOVE about my little JoJo:

1. His perfect JoJo hugs that he gives me every morning
2. His amazing ability to do math problems in his head
3. His eye rolls that he throws out when he is being silly
4. His enthusiasm for things as he yells that it is "so awesome!"
5. His love for his big brother, Hyrum
6. His ability to see just how much he means to me, and instead of exploiting that, he simply gives me hugs and says that he will always be my little boy

I love my JoJo!

JoJo and his big brother Hyrum
on the first day of school