Birthday Boy
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012From Wednesday Mom – Janelle:
Tomorrow is Jack’s fifth birthday. He couldn’t be more excited to celebrate his day. He has a countdown in place and wakes me up every morning by letting me know how many days are left. He has been waiting patiently to turn five. Most of his friends are several months older than he. He went to a bunch of birthday parties last fall for his classmates who then turned five. He didn’t understand why he had to wait so long until he turned five. I gave him my best explanation of why our birthdays fall when they do. He was still a little unsure, but once I told him he was special since his birthday fell during summer, he was okay with it. I guess not attending school on your birthday and the ability to have pool parties sounded pretty cool.
We threw Jack a birthday party just before school was out. We had the party in his classroom over lunch time. I brought food, drinks and cupcakes and the kids enjoyed having a yummy lunch at school. It was fun for Jack and easy for me. We are going to celebrate more tomorrow with a trip to the pool and dessert at a local yogurt shop.
The last five years have gone by quickly, for sure. I can remember the day Jack was born and how excited/scared I was. I had nephews and friends with little ones, but when it’s your own baby they’re the most special thing. Jack has been a blessing to our family, and although at times he is a little stubborn, he makes it easy to get up and start my day, everyday.
Happy 5th Birthday, Jack!