This evening, my best friend, let’s call her J, sent me this mobile photo
with the following caption:
“Pinata for baby’s future princess bday parties!”
I, of course, responded with, “OMG!!!!! LOVE it!! Well, Sunday is her 3 month bday–let’s throw a celebration!”
This is the exact conversation that followed:
J: “OMG 3 months already wowwwww i can’t believe it! Just yesterday it was her 3 DAY Bday!!!!!!”
Me: “You’re telling me!!! OK, seriously though, for our bbq in a few weeks, can we get a pinata?”
J:”Best idea ever!!!!!!!!!”
And this, my friends, is when I realize that I may talk the mommy talk, and walk the mommy walk,
but I am so not even close to being a grown-up.
And, let me just add, that this is also when I realize that my daughter is so lucky to have the most fun group of aunts and uncles in the entire world.
I’m just sayin’.
I may still be nothing more than a big kid, posing as a grown-up parent,
But, it’s kind of nice, this way.
My daughter and I can grow up together.
I can teach her how in our family, we celebrate a birthday each month, even as we get older.
I can teach her that you don’t need a special occasion to have a pinata.
I can teach her that a birthday is not a birthday without massive amounts of sweets.
And, most importantly, I can teach her that there are some friends who are more like family, and how that is the sweetest treat of all.
July 17, 2010
I’m convinced we’re all just big kids posing as grown-ups. This post made me smile, thank you.
Happy 3-month bday EVE-day to your special leetle one!
July 17, 2010
Thank you so! Time to break out the party hats and pinatas!