So my little boy turns three, yes THREE, in less than three
weeks.
WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?!?!
I remember people saying “it goes so fast” and not believing
them. Even the first year, wasn’t that
fast for me. Perhaps because it was all
new to me, coupled with the lack of sleep.
But it really was a tad slow.
But the past two years….Blink. Of. An. Eye. And they are
gone.
GONE.
Seriously, SO FAST.
I showed Henry the video I made for his 1st
birthday and I didn’t recognize him. VIDEO HERE.
The baby face is gone.
The BABY is gone. He is this
little boy that cracks us up (and pushes our buttons) and he has his own
thoughts and is not afraid to share them.
Sigh.
Anywho, we are getting ready for his birthday and this is
the first year he gets it. I mean really
gets it. He know what to expect and that
he will be a year older (ok, he thinks he will be 4, but perhaps that is
because he acts, talks and is the same size as a four year old). He knows there will be cake and presents and
family.
He GETS it.
And I am loving it.
It is no surprise that I am a lover of birthdays, more
importantly MY birthday. April is my
birthday month and I let everyone know it.
When I had Henry I was excited to celebrate his
birthday. Of course, the first two
birthdays were fun, perhaps more fun for me, but fun never-the-less. And while Henry enjoyed the parties, he
didn’t get what it was all about.
And perhaps he still doesn’t fully get that he was born on
that day, considering every time I show him his baby pictures he says “that is
not me, that is a baby”, but he gets the excitement surrounded around the day
that is just for him!!
Last week I decided to make a countdown calendar for his
birthday. I would like to say it was
because I knew how much Henry would like it, but really it was because for the
past month he kept asking when his birthday was and I was tired of answering
the question to a toddler on repeat. I
thought he could now SEE when it was.
After creating it though, I love it and will do it every
year.
So we hung it in his room and every night before bed he gets
to mark one more day off his calendar.
He then “counts” all the days left until his birthday. Adorable.
Then, as I rub his back or rock him we talk about his
birthday. I love these conversations,
even if it is nearly the same conversation every night.
It usually is something like: (writing this conversation so
I don’t forget)
H: “Are you SO excited for my birthday?!”
Me: “I am SO excited!
Are you SO excited for your birthday?”
H: “Yes, I am excited.
Well, I am a little excited.”
Me: “Only a little excited?
Why?”
H: “Well, it is not my birthday yet.”
Me: “Fair enough.
What do you want for your birthday?”
H: “A camel.”
Me: “Oh, ok. And what
kind of cake do you want?”
H: “A green cake. And
I want to put stripes on it like Daniel [Tiger]. And go to the bakery and carry it myself! That would be fun!”
Me: “Yes it would.
What kind of cake do you want?”
H: “Green.”
Me: “Yes, that is the color but what flavor. Chocolate or vanilla?”
H: “Green mom. I told
you three times!” (holds up three fingers for dramatic effect.)
Me: “Green it is! Where do you want to eat for your
birthday?”
H: “Home. And I want
all my school friends to come over. That
would make them so happy!”
Me: “All your friends?
Who?”
H: “Uh. Lily, Logan, Ms. M., Daniel Tiger, [Curious] George,
Poppi, JoJo, Kristen, Josh, Chris & Juan, Issac, Lina, Henry, Mommy, Daddy
Me: “Wow, you want ALL those people?!”
H: “YEAH!”
Me: “Well, we are just have family over, but lets make
cookies for you to take to all your friends at school!!”
H: “Yeah. They will
love it and be so happy for my birthday!”
Me: “Yes they will. I
love you my sweet boy”
I love these conversations.
It is so cute hearing him talk about his birthday and seeing the
excitement on his face.
We are not having a big birthday for him, well at least not according
to normal Facebook birthday standards - ugh different post for different day, but it will be HUGE for him. Dinner with family at his favorite place
(Mexican of course), a homemade green birthday cake that he can help decorate,
family over, and a few gifts….yep, I even found a large plush camel for his one
birthday request!! (Mom success!) Everything HE wants which is exactly how it
should be.
Sigh.
My heart is full.
I think it is safe to say we are all more than a little excited….
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