I'm a couple weeks late in writing a birthday post, but Delilah seriously had the longest birthday of all time. Her birthday fell on a Wednesday this year. Her dad and I both took off work to take her to the zoo. We had a great time! Then we met up with his family later to cut some cake and hang out. Saturday, my family came into town from Virginia to say hi to the birthday girl. So there was shopping, playing, eating lots of food, etc. Sunday was the official birthday party. My family had to head back to Virginia, but a lot of friends of our family showed up which was beautiful. It was a lot of work creating/getting decorations, making food, making/sending out the invitation, etc. But Delilah had a blast! She had a Monsters Inc. party this year; one of her favorite movies. I actually still have some of the decorations hanging around the house lol.
Another reason why I was sooooo pooped was because I made a video for Delilah this year! It was my first time ever working with film. I reached out to a bunch of women that I have crossed paths with in my life to send me a series of pictures of themselves in which they reflected on who they were as young women, who they are now, and what advice they would like to offer to the future generations of young ladies (i.e. Delilah). I was really proud of the video and so incredibly grateful to the women who participated. It made me feel so loved that these women were willing to put out some very vulnerable things about themselves in order to send a broader message of self-love to other women. I can not wait until Delilah is older so that she can appreciate it a little more. You can check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Although I am glad that the birthday festivities are over, I am somewhat saddened that Delilah is now moving into her 3rd year of life. It wasn't long ago that she could not support her own body without me having to carry her everywhere. And now, she is quickly turning into a young lady who asks questions, runs around like a maniac, and is filled with so much curiosity and love of other people that it almost feels like she doesn't need me anymore. Obviously, that's not true. Who else is gonna feed her? lol. But still....there's something about the idea of her leaving the nest never hit me last year, and now it feels like it's right around the corner.
I know...I know. I'm totally projecting. In a day to day basis, I really do just cherish every second I have with her. She makes me laugh so hard I can't even handle it. And it is those moments that I value and revel in and will continue to do so no matter what the future may hold.
