Next came Corbin…

Corbin Bray is my second born and is 11 years old. This boy has changed so much. Month to month still he continues to change and blow us away. The early years he was some what of a slow developer. We thought he was going to go to school in diapers simply because he just didn’t care to use the toilet. He kept to himself a lot as a young boy and in the first few years of school we kind of worried about his development and academic growth quite a bit. We did take him to a psychologist to have him evaluated as we thought he may be somewhere on the spectrum, but even though we were advised that we should have him tested again when he’s older we walked away finding out that Corbin has severe anxiety disorder as well as severe ADHD.  That helped us help him out a bit more. Although he does still have some serious bouts with his anxiety, he’s taught himself to breathe through them and move on. It can be tough but we get through it together. The last 2 years have been a turning point for him. He has come out of his shell so much and is such an amazing little man. He loves his friends to a fault and does not like when they aren’t happy or someone is lying about them. He will even stick up for them to the teachers. He is so kind and helpful. He has also become quite the little comedian. He likes to mimic things he sees to make people laugh. He’s apparently taken a liking to twerking (don’t ask) and he cracks us up with that. He too is very active and likes being outdoors and playing all kinds of sports. Corbin played soccer for the first time this year with his brothers and rocked it! He blew us all away.  Corbin is one of the best big brothers I know and he loves his baby brother so much. They have a really special bond and that’s something I could watch all day. Corbin holds a special place in my heart and I am so glad he’s finally coming around to letting me love on him and give him all the cuddles I want.

My boy doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him and much like me he dances to the beat of his own drum. I am glad that the lessons I try hard to instill in my children have definitely seemed to stick with this one. He is kind, giving, honest, tough, sensitive, and sincerely the best person he can be at all times. If we could only get these attributes to carry on to him with his brothers, we’d be sitting pretty because all be damned these boys fight like cats and dogs. But they do love each other, especially when it matters.

You are my angel; you remind me of the goodness in this world and inspire me to be the greatest version of myself. – Steve Maraboli

I love you, Corbin Bray