If you want to get technical, today marked one year exactly since my Kai was born. I spent most of the day working and not making a big deal, although I would pick him up whenever I was upstairs and kiss him and wish him a happy birthday. I don't think he was paying attention because he was fairly miserable today, uncharacteristically. He and his brother may be coming down with something which is depressing in and of itself.
Kai took about two bites of this fantastic pancake breakfast I made (from a box) and Jericho wasn't much better. I was left with 5 pancakes in the end when I usually have about one or two at most. At lunch Jericho ate a whole sandwich on his own plus two applesauces which made me feel a little better, but all Kai had was one applesauce. So I basically tried to fill him with liquid. At least dinner was okay... they both ate almost all their chicken tomato whole wheat pasta.
I thought it would be nice to go out for a treat since it was Kai's birthday and we love to get out as a family, even though it's not always an easy nor simple adventure. We headed to Marina's and Kai had a baby cone while Nate and I tried to share with Jericho the Monster. He attempted to take all of our spoons and call them 'mine' and had moments of sheer greed over the gelato. Poor boy doesn't realize that with this Mom & Dad he's been placed with, we don't go for that.
So it wasn't a really adventful day, nor was it memorable on it's own. But, I did find myself reminising over my experience in becoming a Mom for the second time. I remembered drinking the midwife potion to encourage labour, I remember being REALLY uncomfortable at 9 days late, I remember having a grilled cheese sandwich during early labour and having my water break half an hour before my midwife appointment, I remember Nate stopping at 7-11 for drinks when really all I wanted was to get to the epidural.. I mean hospital, I remember being really upset when I found out the epidural was never going to be an option, and I remember giving birth to another boy and being so happy and so tired.
I can't believe it's been a full year since that day! I can't believe he hasn't been around for longer than that. He's my beautiful child and I adore watching him and laughing with him.
Now, move over little man... it's my birthday next!
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It's really hard to beleive that a whole year of our lives have gone by! I still remember meeting Kai for the first time - I can actually remember it so vividly. It's a good thing to have a vivid memory of!
~ AC
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