Emme: After I sleep today will it be my birthday?
Mommy and Daddy: Yes, when you wake up tomorrow it will be the day
Emme: YES (Fist pump for extra effect)
October 20, 2009
Today is the day. Our baby is 4 and is still fast asleep. The balloons are hung in the kitchen from the ceiling fan and strung out all over the floor. The cookie cake (the first of the day) is set out on the table with 4 candles ready to be lit. Her birthday presents are waiting on the table. The one she will be most excited about is a scarf. Yes, you read that correctly... scarf. She's been asking for one for weeks... apparently all the cool teachers and kids at Little Kingdom have them :)
She is so excited. So we are so excited. Like I'm sure every parent wonders, this morning as I set out the cake and hung the balloons, I wondered how four years can pass so quickly. Last night we were telling her that it was four years ago at that moment that we were heading to the hospital to get ready to meet her... she was a little confused by that, but at this point I imagine the story is mostly for us :) Quite frankly, while some days that night before we were blessed with Miss Emme feels like a million years ago, most days it feels like it was just yesterday.
We had absolutely no idea what joy, fun, and love one little being could bring into our lives. So today, we celebrate! And oh yeah, we'll eat some cake too.
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