The kids were up at the strangely early hour of 5:20, and who was up with them? Me, of course.
But thats not the point of this ...
I came downstairs and told Q "Happy Birthday".
His response was a very big hug and, "Thank you for my birthday, Mom"
Not a bad way to start the day.
We are now at T minus six hours and counting until the party.
Let's just hope that I'm as ready as he is.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
Tomorrow
At this time six years ago, I was very pregnant and very ready to meet my first child. I had already been sent home from the hospital once the Monday before and had been having prodromal labor all week. For those of you that have not had it, prodromal labor is not the most fun way to spend an entire week, especially when your husband is so freaked out that you could go into labor at any moment, that he doesn't want you to go any further than the mailbox.
But ... in just over 24 hours (25:12, to be exact), my son will turn six.
Tomorrow is his birthday party, so today was spent getting ready for it - making salsa, making a cake and sloppy joes. We will spend the day with some friends and family, and then we'll spend the evening as a family of four, enjoying each others company. I know I'll sit back and take the time to remember all the joy that The Boy Child has brought to us. I can't remember my life before him, other than I was getting more sleep back then. But, even if I can't remember my life before kids, I can tell you, I'll take sleep deprivation any day.
Hugs to my almost birthday boy - your Mama loves you buddy.
But ... in just over 24 hours (25:12, to be exact), my son will turn six.
Tomorrow is his birthday party, so today was spent getting ready for it - making salsa, making a cake and sloppy joes. We will spend the day with some friends and family, and then we'll spend the evening as a family of four, enjoying each others company. I know I'll sit back and take the time to remember all the joy that The Boy Child has brought to us. I can't remember my life before him, other than I was getting more sleep back then. But, even if I can't remember my life before kids, I can tell you, I'll take sleep deprivation any day.
Hugs to my almost birthday boy - your Mama loves you buddy.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Half of Us
Half of my family left for Arizona last Thursday. The Husband and Q flew to Arizona to visit with The Husband's grandparents for a few days. They will be home tomorrow night, just in time to spend a few hours with my husband on his 38th birthday!
So for us, it has been a girls weekend, and a somewhat lazy one at that. We spent Friday night at a friends house, then Saturday at home in the rain. Saturday night we went to dinner with my in-laws to celebrate their 39th! Anniversary. And today was spent at home, lazy, playing and watching tv. I'm now sitting here, catching up on some old tv, procrastinating, avoiding the things I really should be doing.
And, while in the midst of this diversion, I got a phone call from Arizona. It went something like this:
"Hi Mommy, did you know I don't have a loose tooth anymore?"
"Oh, did you lose your tooth?"
"I did. It came right out at the resturant, and it didn't even hurt, and it came right out, and now theres no tooth."
"Really. That's great. How does it feel to not have a tooth there?"
"Fine, Mommy. It didn't hurt at all."
There was more to it, but I was lost in silent tears and feeling bad that I wasn't there for it.
So I skyped them, while still on the phone with them, and saw it on video ... and it looks strange to not see his little chicklet of a tooth there anymore.
So ... not only is tomorrow my husbands birthday and the day they come home, but I get to see the gap in my sons beautiful grin! Tomorrow's gonna be good!
So for us, it has been a girls weekend, and a somewhat lazy one at that. We spent Friday night at a friends house, then Saturday at home in the rain. Saturday night we went to dinner with my in-laws to celebrate their 39th! Anniversary. And today was spent at home, lazy, playing and watching tv. I'm now sitting here, catching up on some old tv, procrastinating, avoiding the things I really should be doing.
And, while in the midst of this diversion, I got a phone call from Arizona. It went something like this:
"Hi Mommy, did you know I don't have a loose tooth anymore?"
"Oh, did you lose your tooth?"
"I did. It came right out at the resturant, and it didn't even hurt, and it came right out, and now theres no tooth."
"Really. That's great. How does it feel to not have a tooth there?"
"Fine, Mommy. It didn't hurt at all."
There was more to it, but I was lost in silent tears and feeling bad that I wasn't there for it.
So I skyped them, while still on the phone with them, and saw it on video ... and it looks strange to not see his little chicklet of a tooth there anymore.
So ... not only is tomorrow my husbands birthday and the day they come home, but I get to see the gap in my sons beautiful grin! Tomorrow's gonna be good!
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
milestones
While at the dinner table tonight, Q mentioned that his tooth hurt. He said something about biting a white cup (styrofoam ?) at school and now it was hurting. Well, just a few minutes ago, while brushing teeth, he mentioned it again. So, I checked, and sure enough, it's loose.
When his little mini-chicklet tooth wiggled, my heart sped up and then it dropped. Seriously.
He, on the other hand, jumped up and down and squealed (literally, squealed) with delight.
We came downstairs and told Daddy, who is of course, duly excited.
In the whole scheme of things, it's only a tooth. But it's my sons tooth - my first child has his first loose tooth and I feel like crying. He is upstairs right now, singing the joys of his loose tooth. His words, getting in to bed tonight, "Oh, I can't wait to tell everyone about my tooth. Well, except people that don't know me." He's so excited, and I feel awful for feeling awful.
He is convinced that his tooth will fall out by the time he turns six, which is in about six weeks.
We'll see how it goes. I may need somebody to hand me a kleenex.
When his little mini-chicklet tooth wiggled, my heart sped up and then it dropped. Seriously.
He, on the other hand, jumped up and down and squealed (literally, squealed) with delight.
We came downstairs and told Daddy, who is of course, duly excited.
In the whole scheme of things, it's only a tooth. But it's my sons tooth - my first child has his first loose tooth and I feel like crying. He is upstairs right now, singing the joys of his loose tooth. His words, getting in to bed tonight, "Oh, I can't wait to tell everyone about my tooth. Well, except people that don't know me." He's so excited, and I feel awful for feeling awful.
He is convinced that his tooth will fall out by the time he turns six, which is in about six weeks.
We'll see how it goes. I may need somebody to hand me a kleenex.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
quoteables
Our kids spent the night at a friends house last night, and when I called to check in this morning, this is what Q told his Dad:
"Daddy, I know you miss me, but don't worry, I'll be home soon."
This is one of the best things about being a parent - not the away for the night, although I will admit, it is kind of nice to have some down time and be able to sleep past 6am on occasion, but the love that they send back your way.
Awesome.
"Daddy, I know you miss me, but don't worry, I'll be home soon."
This is one of the best things about being a parent - not the away for the night, although I will admit, it is kind of nice to have some down time and be able to sleep past 6am on occasion, but the love that they send back your way.
Awesome.
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