If we had coffee today I would tell you…
It’s hard to believe another year has gone by.
That my sweet baby is turning Four today.
I want to say that I wish I could kick time to the curb, but when it comes to my love for celebrating birthdays, it makes me look forward to celebrating this milestone with her.
But ummm… time, I’ll be kicking you to the curb on Monday.
How is it possible to be so torn between loving watching your children grow up and hating every second of it?
Am I crazy?
Tonight I sat on the couch blowing up balloons to kick start the birthday weekend.
Tomorrow night I’ll be attempting to be a professional crepe paper banner creator.
I’m pretty sure Saturday when I’m dressing her up in her Tinkerbell costume and putting on her make up for her dance recital then rushing home to put up all the decorations, it’ll hit me that no matter what I do she’s going to keep getting older.
Bleck!
I have such a love/hate relationship with that thought.
It’s been a wild and crazy year. Katelyn started her first year of preschool, fell in love with all things Disney, decided her hair needs to be a long as Repunzel’s (thank you again Disney), has become independent, fallen more in love with Jesus, sings praise songs all day long, recites scripture, loves church, loves her friends, lives in dresses, hates her hair brushed and demands to accessorize every outfit. Today she carried her purse all day while out shopping.
I’m so excited to see how much more she will grow and change and turn into the young girl God wants her to be.
Here’s my only request:
Could I just ask one favor to my friend Mr. Time?
Can we loose the sass this year?
How has your week been this week? If we were having coffee what would you share with me?
If you’re linking up today, please:
1. Link directly to your post.
2. Link back to my blog so others can join us for coffee
3. Visit a new friend for coffee today
Danielle says
Such a sweet post Alissa! I love getting to know you via coffee date more and more 🙂
Kristen says
I have a love/hate relationship with my kids’ birthdays. Every year I tell them that they have to stop getting old….because each new year is almost foreign to me. “How can she be six!?!” Where does time go? Good luck with everything this weekend!
-Kristen
Jill says
I love the picture of Katelyn…the eyes say it all!
I know sass is a pain sometimes, when you’re trying to make a point or encourage character…but what I found with my precious girl…who is now 16…is that sass was part of her developing a voice for herself. It was a pushing of limits…how far can I go and know you will still love me…
Have a great weekend!
Breenah says
Happy Birthday to your little one. I hope she has a fabulous day 😀
Kassie says
She looks so much like you!
Time…oh, it doesn’t feel like its on a mama’s side sometimes, does it?
Getting ready to have my second baby…I look at my son and recall him being a newborn and it just really goes too fast. Its scary how fast it goes.
Good luck with the sass! Not looking forward to that!
megan, the frugalista diaries says
time does go by way too fast, It’s so bittersweet watching the little ones grow..
Xo Megan
Alyson @EisleyRae says
Happy Birthday to sweet little K! Hope she has a great day and that her party is tons of fun! Yay for birthdays today. 😉
Heather @ Glitter and Gloss says
That sass makes her who she is 😉 but yes – I feel you, it’s one of the roughest parts of being a mama to a strong willed, independent girl. Trust me, I know!
Happy birthday, Katelyn!
tricia says
No, you’re not crazy because I feel the same way ALL the time. Love the growing up, hate how fast it’s happening. *sigh*
Jacky {The Sweetest Petunia} says
happy, happy birthday to your sweet girl!!
Lindsay says
Your daughter is just adorable. My daughter is turning two in July and I feel the same way about birthdays, it’s just so hard to believe how quickly a year goes by. Oh, and my almost two year old has the sass also! The fun of raising an independent, spirited little girl!
Kendra@ A Proverbs 31 Wife says
I really like the idea of this link up 🙂 Maybe I will join in next week. Oh and happy birthday to Katelyn!