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By Sarah
You can't have a birthday without some birthday cake!  My mom found a Darth Vader cake topper that actually made the breathing sounds.  D loved it!  I'm glad I got a picture when I did because the entire cake ended up on the floor right after this shot.  We scrapped off the top and there was still plenty of frosting to go around, as you can see by the D's face.

 D loved having 7 boys to help him celebrate turning 7 to watch Zootopia with him.  Popcorn, soda, a movie and play time is all they needed to be a pretty happy group of little guys.  You'll notice big sister did sneak in with a chair of her own on the end.  (:
I love these birthday interviews.  I think the answer about where he would want to go on vacation was the only one that surprised me but I had to laugh out loud when he said it.
D also had his yearly check up with the doctor and did great answering her questions but got a nasty little surprise.  We didn't think he would need any vaccinations until he was 10 years old but the pediatrician wanted him to have another polio one instead of the combo vaccine he received when he was 15 months old.  I was so proud of him for cooperating when he was so unprepared for it.  He was more than happy to hear that I would grant him free screen time.  I think he'll be willing to get more shots any day now.  D is in the 81st percentile for weight and the 86th percentile for height.  Big, strong boy!

I am just so grateful for having this son of mine in my life.  Those freckles and his genuine smile still get me every time.  He is fun and smart and is the perfect boy for our family.  I will love you forever and always, no matter what, Danny boy.

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