Christopher has offically turned one. My baby is one. We didn't have a party for him - we didn't even get him a present for that matter. This is a bit strange for us, especially for Tom who will throw a party just because they had a sale on french onion dip at the store. But I voted against it. We've been to birthday parties for one-year-olds before. They are usually catered and involve a large amount of beer-most likely a keg. Somehow the "one-year-old birthday party" and the keg don't seem to go together. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way, yet it is still a very popular thing to do in this area. I actually had a co-worker tell me that I should have a big party for him becuase it was the only one that would be for me, the rest would be all for Chris. ummm...shouldn't they all be about Chris? It is his birthday right? But, now that I think of it, maybe he has a point. Chris didn't really do anything, I'm the one who had surgery then spent the rest of the day throwing up and dizzy...and the next 2 months recovering, waking up 3-4 times a night, sore nipples, bags under my eyes, and excess weight....maybe I SHOULD get the party - celebrate and congratulate myself on surviving the first year! But to be fair, when I look at Chris and see how much he's done in his first year -from this tiny helpless screaming baby taken from his nice warm cozy spot inside his mommy to a harsh world of lights and sounds, then growing from a helpless screaming baby to a walking, full-of-personality child , I think he has a lot to celebrate too. It comes down to this, the first year of life is challenging for both mom and baby, and I guess the first birthday should be a celebration for both. But I'm glad we celebrated keg-free. We had a small party at Barb's house and got all the great pictures of Chris and the cake smashing. That's good enough for me!
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