My Wookie is no longer a baby. Today he’s a year old and a toddler and I can’t stand it.
You know those sweet old people on the street who remind you, “Cherish it while you can! It goes by quickly!” Well, I listened. I DID cherish it. I stared at him for an entire year and I STILL don’t remember when he grew up.
Every time he does something that reminds me he’s a kid and not a baby, I clutch my pearls and openly weep. Okay, I don’t own pearls, but you understand.
I did everything humanly possible to keep him a baby. I put heavy objects on him to keep him from growing taller. I refused to let him hold his own bottle. I tripped him when he started walking.
NONE OF IT WORKED.
Instead, I’ll have to be okay with the fact that we can now play Legos together and he eats ALL MY FOOD. He sits on my lap with a blanket and a stuffed dinosaur and falls asleep to me reading a book or watching Futurama (EDUCATIONAL). He laughs at all the right things now, instead of just when he has gas. (Except last night when he laughed about putting macaroni in my hair. THAT WAS NOT FUNNY WHEN I FOUND IT TWO HOURS LATER, KID.)
My goodness, I love this kid with all my heart.
Happy Birthday, Wookie.
Someone stop the growing madness!
February 23, 2012 at 1:08 pm
This is so sweet and funny. I hear you. It does go by fast. Too fast. Cherish every moment you can.
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February 23, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Thanks, Theresa! I also take pictures and videos like a madwoman. JUST IN CASE.
February 23, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Awwww. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since you gave birth to the Wookie. He’s so adorable! Ya done good with him, kiddo.
February 23, 2012 at 1:28 pm
I think the calendar is lying to me. You know how tricky those numbers can be! Thanks, Linda. <3
February 23, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Aw! Happy Birthday to the Wookie! He’s going to make some therapist a very rich person when he grows up. It’s a good thing he’s already reading and watching Futurama, he’s gonna need to be one smart cookie!
P.S. What did you do between months 4 and 6, it looks like he slows a little there, but at 8 he starts growing again!? Go back to what you did in months 4-6.
February 23, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Alright! More pureed carrots it is!
(I’ll start saving for the therapist.)
February 23, 2012 at 2:10 pm
He sure is a cutie.
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February 23, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Thanks, Alaina!
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February 24, 2012 at 8:26 am
Awww he’s so cute!! Happy Birthday wookie! I loved the post. Next thing you know, he AND the chewed dog will have a Twitter account and will pass us on daily tweets. Now, on to the really important things, where’s the cake??? BTW you missed a macaroni
February 24, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Thanks, Jorge! I hope it’s a very LONG time before he and the chewed up puppy get Twitter accounts. I don’t want them to know how addicted to it I am. The cake comes tomorrow with his birthday party. I MISSED A MACARONI? DAMN. I JUST washed my hair last week!