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January 25, 2005
Birthdays and Nursing Bras
Alesia, from birthday party central...
Today is my darling daughter’s fifth birthday. Since she is, in my totally unbiased opinion, the most beautiful and special five-year old on the planet, I would post a picture of her in her birthday dress if I could just figure out how to download the digital camera . . . But since we all know about my techno-challenged state, and many of you probably have your own ‘most beautiful and special five-year old on the planet,’ I’ll just share a few snapshots of the verbal kind.
We had her birthday dinner out last night, since tonight is Cub Scouts, and she wore her new red velvet and lace dress and her black patent leather shoes. Every person in the entire restaurant told her how beautiful she looked. Her response? “I know.”
Ah, to have that kind of confidence . . .
(yes, we’re working on ‘we say thank you when somebody compliments us; now she says “I know. Thank you.” Sigh. At least it’s a LITTLE progress.)
This morning Mommy, who is still on deadline and a little frazzed from being up till midnight doing cupcakes (Navy Guy did the Goody Bags, using his engineering precision to mathematically calculate exact numbers of equal sized and shaped candies in each bag. Don’t ask), had to field a few questions:
Lauren: Am I much taller than I was last night?
Me: Yes, much taller.
Lauren: Did you ever know you’d have such a grown-up daughter back when I was only 4?
Me: I could only hope.
Lauren: You can still hug me now that I’m a big girl.
Me: Bursts into tears.
This is a very real phenomenon in my house; the ‘O God, I’m never going to have a baby again.’ Every birthday, I think that maybe ONE more teensy little baby wouldn’t be a bad idea . . . Then I see or talk to my friends who are pregnant or have newborns, and I remember the nausea, the up-all-night feedings, and the hellbane of my existence: NURSING BRAS.
But, just for that moment, as I watched her sleep last night and realized that I’d never kiss my four-year old good night again, I thought about it. Maybe just one teensy tiny baby wouldn't be so hard . . .
With my luck, I'd have triplets. I'm guessing I'm done with the baby thing. But I'll probably cry when she turns six, too. It's the Mommy way.
Hugs,
Alesia, off to buy punch and ice cream for the party
Posted by Alesia at 10:28 AM | Comments (7)
Comments
Awwwww happy birthday to her and hugs to you! My baby just turned 9 (sob) and I still get that way but then babies cant fix their own cereal. And I'm right there with you on the nursing bra thing.
Cece
Posted by: cece at January 25, 2005 7:21 PM
Cece, good point on the cereal!! I'm trying to train her to make breakfast for me, too, but that's going to take a while . . . LOL.
alesia
Posted by: Alesia at January 25, 2005 10:09 PM
Ooh, can I relate to that baby urge every once in a while (especially when they're asleep and sooo sweet!) My older son turns 5 in a couple weeks and I'll be in the same spot as you. Almost. On some days I still seriously consider another baby. (I must keep talking to my pregnant and newly postpartum friends!) :)
Posted by: Amy at January 26, 2005 4:52 PM
Awwww I SO know how you feel. My baby turned five TODAY. She is definitely my last. Ok now I need to go have a good sob.
Posted by: Sharon at January 26, 2005 5:04 PM
Awwww. :) I didn't mean to make anybody ELSE cry.
hugs,
alesia
Posted by: Alesia at January 26, 2005 8:37 PM
Aw Sharon...Amy...babies can't load the dishwasher for you either.
I know I know I'm warped. But I bawled on my son's first day of kindegarten, while he was busy blowing me off LOL
Posted by: cece at January 26, 2005 9:39 PM
Our first child was 12 when we adopted our now 2.5 year old. Everyone asked us if we were crazy. "You had it made," I was told. "She is pretty self-sufficient. Why do you want to start with babies again?" There have been moments when I asked myself the same thing. However, he's just about as sweet as he can be and he adores his big sister, so I guess it's worth it!
Posted by: Nancy Brandt at January 31, 2005 6:29 PM
