Hannah will turn 4 years old at 4:00 pm this afternoon. And I will celebrate 4 years of motherhood. 4 years of amazing milestones and life-altering moments. 4 years of sleepless nights and early mornings. 4 years of blinding love. 4 years of wondering when I will find myself again while feeling slightly off-balance when I’m not with Hannah. 4 years of wiping tears and kissing knees. 4 years of wrestling with hair elastics. The craziest 4 years of my life.
As exciting as it is to watch Hannah grow up, and as much as I love having this little person in my life, it’s all happening far too quickly. I will never be able to look at my kid without wondering what happened to that little 5-pound bundle that we brought home from the hospital. I mean, I know exactly what happened. But also, somehow, I don’t. Because as trite as it sounds it doesn’t seem like it happened 4 years ago.
So what is she like, my 4-year-old? She loves to make people laugh, and her favourite jokes involve toilet humour. She jumps into things head-first, throwing caution to the wind (much to my chagrin). She loves to move and climb and jump and run. She’s a princess and a crime-fighter, a big sister and still very much a little girl. She likes to hold my hand, and build things, and play imagination games. She loves the Wiggles and the Disney princesses. She loves her mom and dad and baby brother. And we love her back, fiercely and in a way I didn’t understand until that day 4 years ago when she came into my life.
Happy Birthday, Hannah!
Four years ago we got home from a weekend away to a voice message from Jon saying that you had Hannah!!! It was such a pleasant surprise to hear you had her, early, but everything was fine. I can’t believe 4 years have passed. Getting together this spring will be fantastic…Emma and Hannah sound like soul mates and would love to tear it up together for sure!
Happy Birthday Hannah!
your first paragraph rings so true (apart from the hair elastics – he’s a boy!), especially the words about not quite knowing where you stand when you are without your little shadow. he’s at school (kindergarten) now so i do go out and about without him more now and it still feels odd
happy birthday to your little one! have a great day celebrating
Now you’ve got me choked up this morning. They tell you your life will never be the same, but you just don’t understand until it happens. Don’t worry though, she’ll be a teenager soon
Happy Birthday, Hannah! I hope she has a wonderful day
Oh how sweet- Happy Birthday to her!
Steph
Happy birthday Hannah!
Happy Birthday, Hannah! Many more to come.