She’s ten
When Zoe was quite small, I asked her when she’d want me to stop bouncing and singing to her each night; her answer, after some thinking, was when she turned ten. At the time, it was hard to imagine her ever being that old – she was so little! And yet, here we are, facing a huge milestone of a birthday. Zoe is ten years old today.
I’ll post a full update here soon, but for now I’ll share a few photos of her from over the years and quickly reflect on what what November 23, 2006 means to me. Having Zoe plunked on my stomach that Thanksgiving night (11:11 PM) was the best moment of my life – despite her crooked nose and funny little face, she was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. And becoming a mom and learning from a girl who often seems wise beyond her years has been humbling, exhilarating, exhausting, and amazing. I learn from her almost every day, and I can’t wait to see what kind of (gulp) woman she grows into and how our relationship evolves over the next 10 years.
Oh, and as for our nighttime routine? I stopped bouncing her long ago, but she recently amended her plan and still wants me to sing my lullaby (which I made up when she was a baby) to her every night. She said I can stop when she turns 18.
-M
