Five years ago at this time I was in labor for the first time. I had recently arrived at the hospital and there was talk of sending me home because I got the last room. I really was in labor though, and we kept it. I was in a world of hurt, but it was tempered by the excitement of finally meeting our wee baby for the first time. (It was further reduced around 3pm by the epidural when my fear of needles was outweighed by the fear of dealing with hours and hours more of that kind of pain). It wasn't until 9 something p.m. that Isaac made his appearance, forever changing our lives. We were parents. We are parents! Sometimes it is still hard to believe.
I was telling Isaac this morning that he wouldn't "officially" be 5 until tonight and telling him how I labored all day. He said "yes, but you didn't cry." I told him I did cry a little, and Doug told him that HE had cried at his birth. And that Grandma Nunu had too. He just looked at him. Not sure what to make out of those tidbits of information.
So five years later, and we have two boys and two birthdays with five days between. And we are ready! I made a pair of birthday crowns from Soule Mama's Creative Family book. The first will be broken in this evening!
And now I need to get the little mister down for a nap, so I can finish Isaac's embroidered Star Wars pillow (another Soule Mama/Creative Family project idea). I hope he likes it, but it may get the 'but this isn't from the toy store!!!' reaction. Isaac went happily off to his pre-K class with cupcakes in hand, which saved me from some late-night sewing. We're doing presents this afternoon when he gets home!
You've GOT to be kidding me! Those are amazing.
Note to Isaac: I cannot tell you how thrilled I am, River is, we are that you are in this world. We are all blessed to know you.
Posted by: Kelli | May 31, 2009 at 08:14 AM