Happy fourth birthday, Sarai!
I know that today is the day that we celebrate Sarai, but I can't help but feel a little deserving of celebration myself - LOL! I did push her out, after all.
This morning, she snuck into my bed while I was in the bathroom. When I came out, all I saw was Vic (snoring, as usual) and a lump under the covers. A giggly, squirmy lump. I pulled back the covers and she was under there, with her eyes squeezed shut, grinning so hard that I could count each of her teeth. I kissed her and rubbed her tummy and she giggled and hugged me. I said "Happy birthday, Mumma!" and she said, "I'm this many now!" and held up four fingers. Vic woke up and told her happy birthday and they hugged and cuddled. I dressed and off we went to my mom's, singing the birthday song - she chimed in with "I'm 4 years old now!"
Every year, around her birthday, I tell her the story of her birth. We did that last night, as we cuddled on the couch. I love holding her and telling her that story, over and over - the story of when we first met. It was love at first sight.
Happy birthday, dear Sarai! May you grow in beauty, strength, and love.
(Picture from Halloween 2006 - she was a baby bellydancer!)
Awl! Tell Ms. Sarai I said Happy Birthday! It seems like yesterday I was visiting you in the hospital. Wow. Time flies!
Posted by: Punky | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 09:27 AM
Ummm, okay, that picture just confirmed my desire to have babies. I'm not kidding. That is the cutest thing I have seen in a LONG TIME. Happy Birthday, Sarai!
Posted by: Jamie | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 10:18 AM
That is the cutest picture ever! Happy Birthday Sarai!!
Posted by: Nerd Girl | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Do send a big big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the utterly charming Sarai! And that pictures is too darling!
Posted by: Allie | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 11:37 AM
HAPPIEST birthday Sarai!! Please send her my birthday wishes!! Pictures like this one make me feel justified in saying that I steal kids who are adorably cute!! (Of course, I always return them!)
Posted by: Tonyette | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 04:45 PM
She's so cute!! Hope Sarai has a wonderful birthday!
Posted by: Jazmin | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 05:37 PM
Happy Birthday to the tres jolie Sarai. She's gorgeous.
Posted by: Julia | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 09:29 PM
Awwwww! What a beauty! I hope her birthday celebration was fabulous!
Posted by: Paula D. | Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 01:03 PM
Happy Birthday Sarai!!!!
Posted by: The Mommanista | Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 04:28 PM
happy bday little beauty!
Posted by: kia | Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 07:02 PM
Happy Birthday to the big girl. Wow, 4 years has flown by! We're getting old. ;-)
Posted by: Kim | Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 07:54 PM
Happy Birthday to the big girl! Wow, we sure are getting old. ;-)
Posted by: Kim | Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 08:00 PM
This was so sweet to read.
Posted by: dara | Friday, July 13, 2007 at 02:13 AM
she is adorable
Happy B'day!!!
Posted by: Misspretty | Monday, July 16, 2007 at 04:35 PM