The girl who changed my life is now seven years old!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 02:11PM RAINBOW PARTY, part 1:
My daughter, Analise is seven years old. I just can't believe this. I remember the night before her first birthday I was rocking her to sleep in her room. I was singing and talking to her. By the time she was asleep, I was crying. I couldn't believe how fast my time with her was flying past me. I was trying to sneak out of her room and into the bathroom to tidy up my face before my husband saw me, but as luck would have it, he was standing in the hall outside the room. He asked me what was wrong and I lost it. I was sobbing. I told him I only had 17 more years with her and was sad that the first one went so quickly. He, of course, giggled and thought I was cute but there really wasn't anything cute about it. I was serious. These beautiful little creature miraculously flutter into your life and then before you know it they've grown up and they aren't your little snuggle-bunny any longer.
So now she is seven. I'm handling the birthday's a little better. I've convinced her that when she comes home from college that she has to sleep with me at least one night so we can snuggle. She smiles, hugs me, and says, "absolutely." What she doesn't realize is I plan on buying a house in her college town so a few of her girlfriends can live with her and I will be the house momma. Just kidding! I'm not that obsessive about my kiddos, but that does sound like a great idea.
I wanted to share her birthday theme with you. I let her pick the theme each year and she helps with the decorations. We love planning parties with each other and I'm always impressed because she comes up with great ideas.
Happy 7th birthday my sweet girl!
