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Orlaith's birthday has been wonderful. Two of her wee friends, Max and Zachary, came around. They had the most amazing time, they played up in her room, they played with her train set, they ate cake and jelly and sandwiches and giggled a lot. Jake went up a couple of times to check on them and found them all hiding underneath Orlaith's blanket, in the middle of her rug. They were muttering about princesses and knights going to sleep. At one point they were investigating monsters and dinosaurs as well.
Poor Esme was very upset when Orlaith disappeared off up the stairs without her. It's the first time ever that Orlaith's abandoned her in favour of other children and she just couldn't understand what was going on. She was very sad at the bottom of the stairs and had to come and have a big cuddle.
As wonderful as today has been though, I'm all melancholy now. Thinking about how her 1st and 2nd and 3rd birthdays really don't feel all that long ago (and really, they aren't all that long ago) but how the child/baby/toddler she was then, that person doesn't entirely exist any more and she can never ever be that person again. I'm excited and honoured to be able to be here to see where she goes to next, but sad that my little tiny girl is going, so rapidly. But I still get snuggles, for now, so that's okay, I guess.
Poor Esme was very upset when Orlaith disappeared off up the stairs without her. It's the first time ever that Orlaith's abandoned her in favour of other children and she just couldn't understand what was going on. She was very sad at the bottom of the stairs and had to come and have a big cuddle.
As wonderful as today has been though, I'm all melancholy now. Thinking about how her 1st and 2nd and 3rd birthdays really don't feel all that long ago (and really, they aren't all that long ago) but how the child/baby/toddler she was then, that person doesn't entirely exist any more and she can never ever be that person again. I'm excited and honoured to be able to be here to see where she goes to next, but sad that my little tiny girl is going, so rapidly. But I still get snuggles, for now, so that's okay, I guess.