My birthday

Today has of course been a special day for me my whole life, but even moreso since it was my birthday 2 years ago when I found out I was pregnant with Audrey. Eric was speechless, glad he could have a drink at my birthday dinner. His response? "But this means WE'RE going to be in charge of someone!" Um, not exactly the reassuring statement I was looking for, but finding out about Audrey was, of course, as daunting as it was exciting. He said he thought about this anniversary today, too. He reminded me tonight about how my birthday dinner that evening was like any good Seinfeld episode - while he was quietly trying to adjust to this life-changing news, couple after pregnant couple kept coming in to sit down near us.

I took the day off from work today and toyed with the idea of having Audrey home with me. But, there were enough things that I needed to get done around the house that I decided to keep her in her routine at daycare. It was also school picture day so she couldn't miss her photo shoot. It was all of 10 AM, and I was ready to go pick her up. I didn't, but I missed her while I was shopping since she's my shopping buddy. Granted things went more smoothly and much more quickly than when Audrey is with me, but I missed having snacks in one hand, a list in another, with Audrey typically taking my list to hold for me.

I was told when I picked her up that she spent her day roaring like a lion. I realized yesterday as we were putting a lion puzzle together that she was constantly "roaring". I hadn't taught her this, so I was surprised, but her teacher said all the kids in Audrey's class love the lion roar they practice. Audrey's lion roar is a very cute, tame lion roar, but she tries to make it fierce. I guess she and her buddy Cullen spent the day roaring loadly.

My how things have changed from two birthdays ago...