"Time for cake!" I announce as I walk in the door from accompanying Laurie to a gyn appt with bags of groceries in my hand.
"I'm going to bed," Shane says. It is around 7:30 p.m. and he works tomorrow at 4 a.m.. Going to bed now means a 7 hour sleep before his workday begins.
Ander gets up from Shane's lap -- they were watching TV in the livingroom with Ander sitting in Shane's crossed legs on the floor -- and follows me into the kitchen. "Cak. Cak." he is saying, pointing to the counter top where is was placed earlier that day.
After setting the groceries on the counter, I pick him up and slide him to my left hip as I begin to dig for candles in the cupboard, 'Today is mommy's birthday. Did you know that? Today, I get to blow out candles on the cake. Can you help me?"
"Yap."
I sit him on the countertop and take the lid off the 9X5 cake Shane purchased for me earlier that day. The purple icing stating, "Happy Birthday Cathleen" on a white background with flowers on the corners. I place two dark blue candles.
Laurie is ready with her lighter and Matt is standing at the counter.
"Happy birthday to mommy," I sing
Happy birthday to mommy. Happy birthday dear momma. Happy birthday dear mommy."
I wish for this coming year to have less emotional upheaval than the last.
I look at Ander and suck in a large, dramatic breath. He gets the hint and draws in a breath too and we blow together. Mine goes out without a hitch. Ander huffs and puffs a few times before his is extinguished.
Cake for everyone.
"I'm going to bed," Shane says. It is around 7:30 p.m. and he works tomorrow at 4 a.m.. Going to bed now means a 7 hour sleep before his workday begins.
Ander gets up from Shane's lap -- they were watching TV in the livingroom with Ander sitting in Shane's crossed legs on the floor -- and follows me into the kitchen. "Cak. Cak." he is saying, pointing to the counter top where is was placed earlier that day.
After setting the groceries on the counter, I pick him up and slide him to my left hip as I begin to dig for candles in the cupboard, 'Today is mommy's birthday. Did you know that? Today, I get to blow out candles on the cake. Can you help me?"
"Yap."
I sit him on the countertop and take the lid off the 9X5 cake Shane purchased for me earlier that day. The purple icing stating, "Happy Birthday Cathleen" on a white background with flowers on the corners. I place two dark blue candles.
Laurie is ready with her lighter and Matt is standing at the counter.
"Happy birthday to mommy," I sing
Happy birthday to mommy. Happy birthday dear momma. Happy birthday dear mommy."
I wish for this coming year to have less emotional upheaval than the last.
I look at Ander and suck in a large, dramatic breath. He gets the hint and draws in a breath too and we blow together. Mine goes out without a hitch. Ander huffs and puffs a few times before his is extinguished.
Cake for everyone.
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