Two years ago today the Critter made her entrance into our life. Butt first, peeing all over the doctor before issuing a hearty wail. I remember it clearly, waiting for that wail. The signal that it just might all be ok, finally, for once.
Of course, then she ended up in the ICU for a few days with some pretty major jaundice. And then we endured breastfeeding trials, mastitis, and some bumpy hormonal post-partum crazies. And her first solid foods, sitting up, teething, cruising, babbling, walking and talking.
Here we are, 2 full years later. The Critter has become, as we have told her now, "no longer a baby, now you're a big girl!" And she is. She has been talking so much, lots of 3 word sentences, real subject-verb sentences, maybe with an adjective thrown in. She has been peeing in her potty every night (that whole potty training thing deserves another post - suffice to say, I'm not ready to start for real til after we move). She has a sense of humor, and loves nothing more than to be "a silly goose" to make Mama laugh. She loves music, to dance, to sing along with Rock-n-Roll Elmo, his microphone in her hand.
Putting her to bed tonight, after our fun-filled day of a birthday balloon, Gymbo class, lunch with Nana, a cupcake with two candles, and lots of singing Happy Birthday, my heart just swelled. We are so lucky to have such a sweet girl, such a great disposition she has. I am so lucky to stay home with her, to get to witness her daily growth, all the new things she does. I could not be more happy to be her mother, for her to be my baby, even if she is becoming a big girl.
Today is a lucky day. Just as it was two years ago. Luckiest day of my life.
Repeat: Cold Peace
1 day ago
Happy Birthday, Critter :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, big girl! It is right around 2 when you all of a sudden realize you have a big girl and that the baby is almost all gone. Definitely bittersweet. Glad you had an extra special day.
ReplyDeleteOh wonderful. So pleased you had a good birthday with the not-so-little one. It's amazing how grown up they are all of a sudden!!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of birthdays!! I think age two is super fun :)
ReplyDeleteWhere are you? Hope all is well!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, my friend! You and I both had a hard 2012 (fertility-wise). If they can knock up an old woman of almost 42 like me, they can get a spring chick of 40 knocked up for sure!
ReplyDeleteI do know what you mean, though. This FET was our last hurrah. No more fresh cycle. The last four embryos we would ever make. It our final farewell to TTC. Hopefully it's gonna work out for you and me both!