Friday, April 04, 2008

Deja vu all over again

Didn't I just write a birthday post? Poor little guy is always trailing on his sister's heels. He was so disappointed yesterday when Jo got to bring her birthday treats to school and he didn't. But now, Opie, this is it! Congratulations. Today is your day.

My sweet boy,
It should be noted that I am writing this post later than I had intended. That's because you were such a PITA at bedtime last night that I fell asleep before you did. I finally woke up two hours later, wedged awkwardly in the armchair (just like every night of the first year of your life, come to think of it). By that time there was nothing for it but to go to bed myself.

You redeemed yourself, as always, waking up sunshiney and smiling and so pleased to be reminded that today is your birthday. And despite your two-ness and now your three-ness (oh, the three-ness. I hate three), you are still that darling child who will chirp, unprompted, "Thank you for the dinner Mommy! It's vewwy dewwicious"; or who will tell me my hair looks pretty or who will remind me that we pet our dog "vewwy gent-a-ly."

Just like your sister, you have changed so much this year. I still find it hard to think of you as a preschooler. No more baby (except, uh, for those Nuks and diapers). You talk--and talk and talk--and sing and dance and run and swim. You love to cook and play your collection of musical instruments. (About that drum set you wanted for your birthday ... not happening. Sorry.) You love airplanes and have been my stalwart companion on so many trips.

I am still so thankful for you and always will be. Happy birthday, Opie. You're off to great places.

9 comments:

jodifur said...

Happy B-day!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Opie! And Happy Belated Birthday to Jo, too. By the way, I LOVE those photos you posted from the Milwaukee Art Museum-just stunning.

If you have a minute, would you stop by and read this post of mine? http://table4five.net/2008/04/02/its-a-long-shot-but-i-have-to-try/
I'm trying to win a BlogHer contest to win a free trip to the conference in San Francisco :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Opie! And Happy Belated Birthday to Jo, too. By the way, I LOVE those photos you posted from the Milwaukee Art Museum-just stunning.

If you have a minute, would you stop by and read this post of mine? http://table4five.net/2008/04/02/its-a-long-shot-but-i-have-to-try/
I'm trying to win a BlogHer contest to win a free trip to the conference in San Francisco :)

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday, Opie! I'm so excited to see you again very soon. Have a wonderful special day, all your own.

Heather said...

Happy Birthday to your boy!

My kids' birthdays are a week apart. I feel that same way about their birthdays sometimes!

Lady M said...

Happy Birthday, Opie!

I really hope we can get our boys together for a playdate this summer. Think of the great drumming they could do!

MamaMaven said...

Happy birthday Opie! Couldn't agree with you more about the horrors of threeness.

Alex Elliot said...

Happy Birthday! I liked the part about the nuks and the diapers!

GHD said...

What a beautiful post!!! I love the part where you found yourself wedged in a chair.

Happy (belated) Birthday, Opie!