Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Almost There
My baby girl will be a year old in three weeks. This year has flown by. As the day draws near for her to blow out her first candle, I can't help but feel bittersweet about this milestone. I'm not quite ready for her to be one...that's one less year before she leaves for college, falls in love, gets married, has her own children. One less year of kisses and hugs and her thinking mommy and daddy make the world go round. But what a year it's been...an incredible year...the most amazing year of my life so far. So I welcome Addi's second year - reluctantly, but with anticipation too. But for the next three weeks, I'm going to soak up every moment of being a mommy to a child under one...and then when she is one, I'm going to soak up every moment of being a mommy to a child who is one...and when she is two, well, you get the idea. :) Blessed indeed, I am.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!
Why I love this day:
1. Jared proposed to me on this day seven years ago. I asked him last night if he knew what he was getting into when he proposed. He responded with a "yes." Not sure if that was a good or bad "yes." ;)
2. There is red and pink everywhere. I like bright colors. These are much better than the colors of Halloween...orange and black are depressing...red and pink are happy.
3. It's a great time to say, "I love you" in ways that you may not always do. For example, Addi probably knows she's our princess by now, but we totally sent her to daycare today with a sticker on her dress that said, "Valentine's Princess." I think she knew that sticker said something special...she seemed to have all her princess-like qualities in play today. :)
4. You can eat candy for lunch and get by with it. I didn't do this, but maybe next year when I'm not pregnant and don't have a doctor's appointment in the afternoon, I'll decide to do this. And just to reiterate, no, we are not planning to be pregnant every year. :)
Why I don't love this day:
1. It's a complete commercial holiday
2. People who already feel alone, are reminded how lonely they are. I've been there (pre-Jared days) and it stinks. Thankfully though, it's just another day in the grand scheme of days. Tomorrow will be the 15th and exactly 2 months before taxes are due, so you may not want to wish this day away just yet. ;)
1. Jared proposed to me on this day seven years ago. I asked him last night if he knew what he was getting into when he proposed. He responded with a "yes." Not sure if that was a good or bad "yes." ;)
2. There is red and pink everywhere. I like bright colors. These are much better than the colors of Halloween...orange and black are depressing...red and pink are happy.
3. It's a great time to say, "I love you" in ways that you may not always do. For example, Addi probably knows she's our princess by now, but we totally sent her to daycare today with a sticker on her dress that said, "Valentine's Princess." I think she knew that sticker said something special...she seemed to have all her princess-like qualities in play today. :)
4. You can eat candy for lunch and get by with it. I didn't do this, but maybe next year when I'm not pregnant and don't have a doctor's appointment in the afternoon, I'll decide to do this. And just to reiterate, no, we are not planning to be pregnant every year. :)
Why I don't love this day:
1. It's a complete commercial holiday
2. People who already feel alone, are reminded how lonely they are. I've been there (pre-Jared days) and it stinks. Thankfully though, it's just another day in the grand scheme of days. Tomorrow will be the 15th and exactly 2 months before taxes are due, so you may not want to wish this day away just yet. ;)
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