I can not believe it but our oldest son turns 30 today. How did that ever happen? I am only 29, right?
I have been thinking a great deal about Micah turning 30 over the past month and suffice it to say it brings a lot of emotions and sentimentality with it but I think that is normal for any parent. We went through a bit of a “thing” 3 weeks after Micah was born (you can read about it here) and there is not a day that goes by that I do not give thanks to God for allowing me to be here to enjoy his life.
When you have babies you wonder what they will do when they grow up. You wonder if they will be like their mom or dad, if they will be handsome or pretty, smart or creative, hard workers or happy to just let the world pass them by. Micah has always excelled at anything he put his mind to and his life has shown that he is one who has a goal and will reach it.
No one can tell you how much you can love a child. No one can tell you that there is always room in a parent’s heart for love that is beyond measure when it comes to children. No one can tell you how fiercely a parent will be willing to fight for their child. This is all stuff you find out along the way.
Micah will be graduating from Columbia grad school in a few short weeks with an MBA. His post graduation job has been secured for a long time and he will be happily staying in New York City– working and enjoying all the city has to offer. To say that we are proud of him is the biggest understatement of the year. He has worked hard to get to this point in his life and I have no doubt the next 30 years are going to be amazing.
Happy Birthday, Micah. Your dad and I love you beyond words.
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Leave a commentMy son is 33 and daughter about to turn 32. I’m not sure if it’s a rite of passage for me or them.
Perhaps for both! I can’t believe Micah is 30!
I remember those days so well! Lewis place was a very special and wonderful place to have babies! Happy 30th birthday Micah! You make us all feel proud (and a little old!). Your buddy Mitchell will be entering 30 soon!
How can they be 30 already? I remember Lewis Place like it was yesterday. We haven’t aged a day! Thanks for stopping by, Virginia. I need to catch you up on our lives soon!
Happy Birthday Micah! Love from blog sister.
Happy Birthday, Micah! We have so many great memories of you and Michael (and Mitchell and Matthew) . I re- read the story of when you went to the hospital and I know God must have been there. I am such a wimp when it comes to confronting people that I am surprised I demanded a doctor for your mom.
The other day I went to our school carnival and a teacher friend had a 2 year old . She was commenting how time flew. I told her our son would be 30 this week. She looked at me like I was from outer space. That’s ok – just stay close to God, family and friends, Micah, and you will be abundantly blessed. 🙂 M. E.
Oh Mary Ellen! You were the best roommate I could ever have had!!! Can’t believe our babies are 30!!! I am so grateful for YOU! Remember when they insisted on weighing me!???? :-). God was certainly there!
Happy Birthday, Micah. What a gift to have such loving parents and a mother who bestows this tribute.
Happy birthday to your sweet Micah. I just want to pinch those chubby baby cheeks. Micah looks just like his dad.
Randy and I were talking about the exact same topic last night, about not understanding how much love you can have for a child until you have a child. And then you have another and the love expands.
Congratulations to Micah on his MBA and job and all he’s accomplished. You have every right to be so very proud of him.
Happy Birthday Micah and Congrats on obtaining that MBA!!!! I do not know where that time has gone Beth Ann! Seth will be 29 in June and I don’t understand because I am 39! I still see the two of us working on Halloween costumes…..wasn’t that just a year or so ago?
Being a grandmother It is hard for me to understand that he is that old. It was so nice to see him and the rest of the family for Easter.
Happy Birthday to your wonderful son! You deserve to be oh so proud of him and thankful for him. My oldest daughter will soon turn 33, middle gal will turn 30 and son just passed 27 and I’m still wondering how all of that happened so soon!
Happy Birthday Micah! You are such a proud mom and so it should be. My baby girl turned 40 in December. I don´t know how that happened either. They are always our precious babies though. Sending hugs to all.
Happy Birthday Micah! Oh how our kids grow up so quickly! And oh my, he is the spitting image of your husband. 🙂
Happy Birthday to your son!
Happy Birthday to both of you – after all it’s your birth-day too! You are blessed beyond words when you have a wonderful family.
Happy Birthday to Micah, and I know how you feel about fleeting time, my daughter Rachel will turn 33 in May.
What a handsome fellow! Your babies were cutie patooties! And blessed to have you as a mom.
I hope Micah has had a wonderful birthday. Nothing can match the love of a mom for her son!
You know the love of a mama for her son, don’t you? 🙂
Nicely done. you have captured the very essences of being a parent and shared that in your blog.
Thanks, Ozzie. I appreciate your kind words.
Happy belated, brother! 🙂
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What a handsome boy! Belated Happy Birthday Micah!