Happy Birthday Emily!

At long last, Emily has turned 6 years old. She has been waiting for this day for a very long time. For weeks she has been asking me to count the days until her birthday. What does a six-year-old look like, you ask? Well here she was before summer camp this morning.

What does a six-year-old act like, you ask? Well, she is much sassier than a five year old. :) It has been coming on for a couple of weeks now, and (according to the internet) is a pretty standard development, but Emily is feeling her independence these days and has become rather bold (and sometimes disrespectful). Our goal has been to embrace her independence while still highlighting to her that there is a range for what constitutes acceptable behavior. As with anything, it is a process, but I think that we are making progress.

As for my take on her 6th birthday, I just have no idea where the time went. I have a few brief recollections from the past six years (many of which come from this blog), but most of it is a blur. When we celebrated her birthday at school last month, her teacher asked me what the weather was like on the day that Emily was born. Without hesitation, I quipped, "It was California. It was warm and sunny." A safe bet. Truth be told, however, I have absolutely no clue. I arrived at the hospital before sunrise and did not leave until the following day. There were no windows (that I recall). I never saw the weather on her actual birthday.

As for her birthday party, we had planned on and hoped for a pool party at home. It has been raining steadily all week, though, so we had to make a back-up plan. Fortunately, The Little Gym still had a spot left For Saturday afternoon, so we will do that instead. She is looking forward to it, and we are happy to alleviate the stress of a home party in the face of bad weather. Look for a follow up with video/photos.