by Marilyn on June 7, 2007
Today is June 7, 2007. Why is this significant? Because it is exactly one month until Liam’s first birthday. Just typing those words sends a shiver of panic up my spine. I’m not ready. I don’t want him to leave babyhood behind, even though the evidence of him trying his damnedest to do just that is evident every single day. Like today, when he decided to make for the stairs and got up to the third step before I caught up with him. Quick little bugger.
Where is the 4 pound 15 ounce baby that I cradled in my arms that first day in the hospital? He was so small, I thought for sure he would stay small for a long, long time. That because I’d waited and worked so long and hard to have a baby, that I’d get to enjoy babyhood just a little longer than usual. Goofy idea, I know.
Now, he’s just gotten so big. He’s aching to explore and discover this world around him. He still likes the occasional snuggle with mama, but normally he’s straining to be let down from my lap so he can chase after the dogs or explore the dvd player or see what that dog bone over there tastes like. He’s eating finger foods and trying out sippy cups and sleeping through the night.
He’s breaking my heart.
I’m not ready for his first birthday. I’m working on his birthday video, but at the same time, the milestone seems so abstract and unreal. There’s no way that my child could turn one. I love to see him grow and discover but I want to keep him near me at the same time. And every minute he’s growing further away. This would be one of those times when it would be super handy to be able to stop the hands of time.
by Marilyn on June 7, 2007
So Karla over at Untangling Knots did this meme today and she didn’t tag anyone in particular but said that anyone who wanted to could join in. And who am I to deny blog fodder? So here goes. Hold onto your butts!
What were you doing 10 years ago?
Wow, ten years ago. Let’s see, shall we? That would have been June of 1997. Holy Moses. I was probably back at home during the summer break from college and either a) working my arse off or b) looking for a job so I could work my arse off. I believe that was the summer I worked at this one awful technical staffing firm as an office peon/receptionist/punching bag. I HATED that job. Being a “temp” I got dumped on a lot by the other office staff. I remember talking to Kile on the phone a lot that summer (he was working up here in Reno) and complaining to him about that stupid job. To add insult to injury, I had to either sit in bumper to bumper traffic to get to this job or take a lightrail and then a commuter train to get there. GAH. That was the summer we were planning our wedding as well and I think I was in the midst of selecting my wedding dress at this time ten years ago. And we were one month out from my weekend trip to Reno where Kile officially proposed at the 4th of July fireworks show. Aww.
What were you doing 1 year ago?
One year ago I was feeling rather cranky. Apparently, it was hot (not so much right now, it got into the 30’s last night and we’re looking at a beautiful high of 71 degrees today. Hot dog!) and I was tired and hungry and very uncomfortable. And I was starting to suspect that the baby in my uterus was in fact a boy and not a girl like everyone was thinking. Did I call that or what? So the long and short of it: I wasn’t doing much. Besides feeling rather sorry for myself, that is.
Five Snacks You Enjoy:
- Kettle Chips
- Reese’s Pieces
- movie theater popcorn
- grapefruit
- cottage cheese
Five Things You Would Do If You Were a Millionaire:
- Buy a new car for me and for Kile
- Buy a new house in a nicer neighborhood
- Buy a new bed because ours is seriously dysfunctional
- Landscape my backyard (though theoretically, if we did #2 we might be buying a house with an already landscaped backyard which would be NICE)
- Put the rest in the bank. Boring, right?
Five bad habits:
- Forgetting to take my thyroid medicine
- Not replying to personal emails
- Not answering my phone OR listening to messages on the answering machine
- I can’t call up anyone on the phone
- Is laziness a habit?
Five Things You Like To Do:
- Watch movies with my family
- Go out to eat
- Take a long walk on a cool, summer evening
- Sleep in
- Get my hair done at a salon
Five Things You Would Never Wear Again:
- A bathing suit. At least without a serious cover-up on to hide the public’s innocent eyes.
- Any heels over 3 inches high
- Miniskirts
- tube tops or other strapless garments
- thong underwear
Five Favorite Toys
- My laptop (loves mah laptop)
- My v3r Razr cellphone (and mp3 player!)
- My camera (it also takes video, wee!)
- My blog (it’s a toy because I’m constantly playing with it)
- The xbox.
Of course!
So who am I tagging? Uhm…. Zoot, Cagey, Brit annnndddd… anyone else who feels like doing it. If you do do it, leave me a comment here so I can go peek at your answers.
