With little more than a hour and a half left until CJ turns one year old, I can only say this...preparing for a simple family observation of the day can really get you tired. I will recall that I wanted to be away for CJ's birthday. That way we did not have to worry about any of this birthday barbecue stuff or people questioning whether or not we would be doing something or not.
There is a lot that needs to be dispelled about all the hoopla of a 1st birthday celebration. The first is, that there has to be a celebration at all. I want to remind everyone that the baby will not remember anything from the day. The second is that one must go all out. Why does one need to entertain a bunch of adults? None of the children will recall anything. They will not be able to play games as they are all barely walking. They will not even get the words to Happy Birthday out. There are many more but I will sum things up by saying this. 1st birthday celebrations seem to be all about the parents and their egos and pride. They have nothing to do with the child. They do not even have an extensive card selection in Hallmark for 1st birthdays. The next kid will get a muffin and we will call it a day. I know everyone is going to jump on me and say if you did it for the first child, you have to do it for the second. All of you can go jump in a river and make sure it's without a life jacket, lol!
So CJ is resting now. I guess she needed to be well rested for her day. Even though it has been a lot of hard work, when I look at this girl, everything was well worth it. She had added so much joy to an already joyful life. One may say that she is a bit spoiled but CJ benefits from an outpouring of love from her proud Daddy! So we have completed all we need to complete for the night and now it is time to pray and get some rest for the long weekend ahead. You all pray for us, make sure we have God in front and us in the caboose. We know prayer changes things, people, and situations.
