2 years, 24 months, 731 days, 17558.3 minutes

Posted on July 25, 2008
Filed Under love letters |

Dear Isobel:

Today, at 5:40am, you turned two. You’ve been two spiritually for about 11 months, but at that time, your body caught up with your soul. I could start off witha deluge of memories from the duration of your life. I could create a photo collage of all of your best images - even those from when you still looked like an angry, old man. Worse, I could talk about what I want for you in the next year.

I’m not sure why it’s worse to me, but it has something to do with plans never coming to fruition and me being a big, fat liar. I don’t want to break any promises or oaths to you.

So I will write about who you are today and what you can accomplish and the emotion you stir in me.

Tomorrow. When we’re both happier with each other. Because today, when I sang you ‘Happy Birthday’ first thing in the morning and you slapped me across the face…it kind of set us up for a crappy day.

I still love you, even though you’re such a meanie, sometimes.

And I acknowledge that I am, too.

Love,

Mama

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23 Responses to “2 years, 24 months, 731 days, 17558.3 minutes”

  1. Xbox4NappyRash on July 26th, 2008 2:05 am

    That’s just thefewremainingteethIhaveleft rottingly sweet.

    Happy birthday, and Nah nah nah nah nah, you can’t slap me.

    Xbox4NappyRash’s last blog post..And here’s your host…

  2. Miss on July 26th, 2008 4:32 am

    If you ever wake me up on my birthday, I will slap you across the face too. Then give you a big ole’ kiss. And then drag you under the covers.

    Happy Birthday Is!!!! You cutie patootie. Stop slapping mama, she might slap back one day and well, you probably deserve it by then! *muah*

    Miss’s last blog post..Shift

  3. Tracy on July 26th, 2008 6:59 am

    Happy Birthday to your baby girl!!!

  4. Eve Grey on July 26th, 2008 7:41 am

    Ah, poor mama. That would not be a good start to a day. Hope it was uphill from there.

    Eve Grey’s last blog post..The Last Lecture

  5. Stacey @Real World Mom on July 26th, 2008 8:32 am

    Happy 2nd Birthday, Isobel! Hugs!

    Stacey @Real World Mom’s last blog post..Give Me 5 Monday #30

  6. Latte Mommy on July 26th, 2008 9:02 am

    Good thing you didn’t wake her up with cake - you’d have been wearing it. Happy Birthday, Isobel!

    Latte Mommy’s last blog post..If the Shoe (er..Shirt) Fits…

  7. A Whole Lot of Nothing on July 26th, 2008 10:52 am

    Jeez, kid. Give Mean Mommy a break. And make her some coffee. THEN you can slap her.

    Happy Bday to Isobel!!!

    A Whole Lot of Nothing’s last blog post..Photohunt: Hanging Claire

  8. Helen on July 26th, 2008 11:38 am

    A ‘love tap’ huh?!?!?

    Helen’s last blog post..Y’all, I just need some time to wallow in loneliness…

  9. Mrs. Kitty on July 26th, 2008 12:27 pm

    I was rlmao about your lovely 2 year’s old bitch slap. Maybe because you didn’t bring her cake at the same time??

    Mrs. Kitty’s last blog post..My heaven sent husband

  10. Zoeyjane on July 26th, 2008 12:35 pm

    Miss: I will totally hold you to that.

  11. Zoeyjane on July 26th, 2008 12:36 pm

    Latte Mommy: I’ve heard cake is moisturizing. No? How about a good fragrance for attracting the opposite sex?

  12. Zoeyjane on July 26th, 2008 12:37 pm

    Hooch: I would totally be fine with her slapping me, if she made me coffee, first. No, really. I would.

  13. Hockeyman on July 26th, 2008 12:40 pm

    Maybe you’re just not a good singer!

    Happy Birthday to the little one :)
    Hockeyman’s last blog post..Rock On!

  14. Zoeyjane on July 26th, 2008 12:44 pm

    Hockeyman: Take that back! I can rock any song that only has five notes in it.

  15. Rightmyer Rants on July 26th, 2008 1:17 pm

    Happy 2nd Birthday! Just wait until the 16th birthday - I just did a post for my youngest’s 16th birthday! That was really hard.

    Rightmyer Rants’s last blog post..SITS Give-Away

  16. ohmommy on July 26th, 2008 7:14 pm

    Happy Birthday sweet girl.

    I am dying of laughter that she slapped you. Seriously. My belly hurts. I love that girl. She rocks.

    ohmommy’s last blog post..A (private) Letter to my First Born Child on his Sixth Birthday.

  17. Ashley on July 26th, 2008 8:07 pm

    Happy Birthday kiddo! And, I’m thinking, T - that next year…maybe a helmet is in order?

    Ashley’s last blog post..Sweaty Stupid

  18. Karen MEG on July 27th, 2008 9:50 am

    Welcome to two … LOL to Hockeyman’s comment.

    She’s a spitfire…

    Karen MEG’s last blog post..Weekly Winner #29

  19. Dan Leone on July 27th, 2008 10:32 am

    Clearly, you neglected my Rule #1: Don’t Have Kids.

    When are people gonna learn?!

    Happy Birthday, little girl!

    Dan

    Dan Leone’s last blog post..The difference a few ounces make

  20. VDog on July 27th, 2008 1:52 pm

    Awwww, Happy Birthday to you both! I hope you survive toddlerhood!

    VDog’s last blog post..The Adventures of Carl, Roaming Flyswatter (WHAT? He’s not a real person??)

  21. Zoeyjane on July 27th, 2008 4:40 pm

    HO: I’m glad we’re both feeling the pain of Isobel, then.

  22. Zoeyjane on July 27th, 2008 4:41 pm

    Dan: Why didn’t I meet you three years ago!

  23. coral on August 3rd, 2008 11:47 pm

    Ah ha ha ha, I laughed so hard. Sorry.

    Happy Birthday to your baby girl!! (I would have commented earlier, but I just got back man).

    corals last blog post..I need a vacation

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