Special Spot

Jack has a hemangioma (strawberry mark) on his chest. When he was born, it was a small, pale birthmark. As he grew, the spot turned red and became raised. This is very normal. It grows for a couple of years and then at about the age of 2-3 years old, it begins to fade away to nothing. Jack is actually pretty lucky as most kids get them on their face or neck. It's not painful and is just a collection of blood vessels below the skin. His stopped growing about a year ago. I like to call it the "mark of Stuart" since all 3 of his children were born with it.

Anyway, about a month ago, Jack was in our bathroom and seemed to notice the spot for the first time. He was very upset about it. So, we told him it was his special spot. We made a very big deal about it. As a result, Jack loves his special spot. He often looks for it under his shirt. Today before his nap, he asked to see his special spot in the mirror before I put him to bed. It always makes him smile. Me too.