if growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll never grow up, not me.

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.

2 Comments
  • Kristin
    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!

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