My Baby is 6 Today!!

My baby is 6 today and I can hardly believe it. When did we go from a young family with 3 little children, to these giant children? I'm not old enough to have children this old. Well okay, maybe I am, but I don't look it, right!?

Noah, my Lovebug celebrated in style this weekend. My parents were here from Montreal. We had Carmi's sister and her family here as of Sat. and then last night our best friends and their children came back to our house after the party. We were 16 for supper. He had the big birthday bash at The Little Gym. What a blast for both young and old, alike.

Today, his actual birthday is a little more low key (thank goodness!!) We went out for breakfast and now we're just playing in the house. When Daddy gets home we will go to a restaurant of the birthday boy's choice.

I can't help but feel nostalgic and teary when I think that he is 6. I remember watching him as he was born. He gave this little mewling cry as they placed him on me and I held him for the first time. Due to complications I never got to hold the first 2 right after they were born. I was the very first person to hold him (not counting the doctor who caught him) He was so beautiful and still is. Carmi calls him Sunshine and he really is.

He is a beautiful child both inside and out. He is gorgeous, sweet, caring, kind, so smart and funny. This kid makes me laugh. We have this conversation over and over:

Noah: You love me the best.

Mommy: I love Zach the best because he is my oldest, I love Dahlia the best because she is my girl, I love you the best because you are my baby.

Noah: (he thinks about what I said then looks at me with a smile and a twinkle in his eye), yeah but you love me the best!

I made him promise that he'll always be my baby or he couldn't turn 6. "I'll always be your baby, even when you're dead Mommy...but will you still love me then?" he says.

Yes, Noah I will always love you. You fill my heart with pride and joy.

I hope this is the best birthday, yet. May the coming year be filled with only health and happiness and may all of your dreams come true.

I love you, Lovebug! It has indeed been your mother for the last 6 years and I look forward to all the wonderful years to come.