I cannot believe that 7 years ago, I was giving birth to my daughter. Right now at this time, she was only 1.5 hours old and had been whisked off to the NICU because she was only 4 pounds and 32 weeks old.
I can remember my dad being there with the video camera and all he kept saying was "OMG what is that? Is she suppose to look like that? Why is she so pink? She's so little."
And she was. You could fit her in the palm of your hand. My dad still taunts my mother by tell her that he saw "his granddaughter" being born.
I cannot believe that my life has changed so much in these few years.
Time has taken long to go by so quickly.
Is it that they just keep having birthdays and it is not until that day when you stop and look back on the whole year.
Or is there something that happens on birthdays that makes you wonder "How the hell did I make it through another year and they have all their limbs attached?"
Every year, I try to do something fun and crafty special for the kids birthdays. This year, I came home from my normal Wednesday Mama Run-A-Round, I made Chi-Chi a Happy Birthday Pin.
She loves it! She is so funny. She saw a ribbon in the store that said Happy Birthday. She wanted to buy it. I told her "Put that back, Mama can make one."
And then she proceeded to give me all the details of how I needed to make this the best Birthday pin ever with flowers, glitter, curly ribbon, and a BIG Happy Birthday in the center?" Without hesitation, I said "Of Course I can".
This morning she told me that I was the best Mom ever and off she went to school, on the bus, my big girl.
until we meet again,
Happy Birthday Chi Chi!
and happy BIRTH day,to you Lauren... we tend to forget it was OUR
BIRTH day--- what an amazing gift.
Posted by: Debbie | 04 February 2010 at 08:23 AM
Yes it is an amazing gift!
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Posted by: Lauren Ferguson | 04 February 2010 at 10:54 AM
Happy Mother's Day to you!
Posted by: Tam | 04 February 2010 at 11:07 AM
So great! I'll have to keep that fabulous birthday pin in mind when May rolls around...my daughter would LOVE one of those. I would be "the best mom ever" too!
Posted by: Valonda | 04 February 2010 at 11:32 AM