Half a childhood


Last night I posted on Twitter this note about Belly turning 9:

Birthdays tomorrow: Elvis, David Bowie and my own firstborn, who will be 9. She’s my favorite of the three.

And I received this reply from @susancree:

My oldest turned 9 in Oct. Ever since, I keep thinking, wow, that’s half of a childhood. Keep hoping I’m doing rt by him.

Oh, I hear her.

Half a childhood.

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My beloved Belly. How I hope I always do right by you. And here’s to a second half as great as the first. Maybe even better.

Much love always and forever. Happy Birthday!

Comments

  1. Happy Birthday Belly!

  2. Happy Birthday Belly!

  3. Suburb Sierra says

    Such a beautiful young girl. Happy Birthday Belly!

  4. Suburb Sierra says

    Such a beautiful young girl. Happy Birthday Belly!

  5. Half? [gasp] Oh. Stop it.

    I still remember being out of town on a business trip and rushing home so I could snuggle that rosy-cheeked, tiny little thing on my chest while her exhausted mommy took a nap. sniff.

    Happy Birthday, my darling girl. I love you. And your cousins ADORE you.

  6. Half? [gasp] Oh. Stop it.

    I still remember being out of town on a business trip and rushing home so I could snuggle that rosy-cheeked, tiny little thing on my chest while her exhausted mommy took a nap. sniff.

    Happy Birthday, my darling girl. I love you. And your cousins ADORE you.

  7. Happy half-childhood (mom and Belly).

  8. Happy half-childhood (mom and Belly).

  9. Happy Birthday! Wow – sounds so bittersweet when you say 1/2 her childhood! You've done good!

  10. Happy Birthday! Wow – sounds so bittersweet when you say 1/2 her childhood! You've done good!

  11. Half a childhood? I think I wish you hadn't said that. Itai turns nine next month. Sigh…

    Happy birthday Belly! Still an entire half to go, and whole new worlds to explore.

  12. Half a childhood? I think I wish you hadn't said that. Itai turns nine next month. Sigh…

    Happy birthday Belly! Still an entire half to go, and whole new worlds to explore.

  13. Ummm, wow. I didn't think of that! Well Happy birthday Belly! I have to admit, I got a little emotional when E turned 9 this weekend.

  14. Ummm, wow. I didn't think of that! Well Happy birthday Belly! I have to admit, I got a little emotional when E turned 9 this weekend.

  15. Oh, Happy Birthday! She's childhool over-the-hill!! 🙂 And I'm catching up on my reader that I haven't had a moment to touch in a couple of weeks. Hence the onslaught of comments right now. 🙂

  16. Oh, Happy Birthday! She's childhool over-the-hill!! 🙂 And I'm catching up on my reader that I haven't had a moment to touch in a couple of weeks. Hence the onslaught of comments right now. 🙂

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