Reminiscing

We had a lot of fun today playing with the new toys and reading the new books.

I can’t believe that Tots is 2.  Not almost 2, but Officially 2. 

I feel like him turning one happened not too long ago, and his birth not much before that.

Two years ago, I remember the sound of Pip’s voice when I said, "It’s time," and she said, "It’s time?!"  I was walking from one building of the hospital to the other, telling her over the phone, as the beginning snowflakes of the storm to come floated slowly from the sky.  We were so unprepared for a hospital stay, as we didn’t think it was time.  Neither of us had any clothes for the weekend we would be staying.  I remember what socks I was wearing, one orange and white one and one with pink and blue stripes.

That night, there was a House, M.D. marathon on, and in between contractions, my, Pi’s, Mom’s and all the nurses eyes would end up focused on the show.  I remember what it was like to see my little man in the plastic box they had to take him to the bigger hospital in.  I could only touch his tiny little foot that night, and wouldn’t get to hold him for another couple of days.

After a couple of hours, the nurses said I could get out of bed.  I told them that I could walk myself, and they told me that they thought I should use their help.  They were very, very right.

Then I think about his first birthday.  I was so excited. He wasn’t quite walking yet, but quite close.  He got cake in his hair and in mine.  It was a good day, too.  As you may remember, he was still Lil’ Bun then, and not the sophisticated Tots that he is today.

I just went through my summary of his last birthday party and this is how it ends: " I can’t even believe it’s been a whole year.  I think we’re ready for the next one."  It pretty much sums up how I feel this time around.