2.01.2012

twenty six.


Today I turned 26. It's a number that is closer to 30 than 20. I had anticipated freaking out about that originally but that didn't end up being an issue. Sometimes I look back on all that we've done and been through and feel much older than 26. Not in a worn-out, overextended, where-did-my-life go kind of way but a wow, I feel accomplished way. It's been a pretty wonderful 26 years.

Last year, Ethan was kicking the ever-loving life out of my insides and sent my birthday dinner back up again and me to bed with a wicked case of heartburn. This year, he got to help me blow out the candles on my birthday cake. Lately things have really been falling into perspective in regards to how quickly time does pass. I'm already in the throws of planning his first birthday party and that seems unreal, especially when I remember this time last year.


One of my greatest birthday wishes was to get my hair cut. I'm not very good at following the instructions of my awesome stylist to come back every eight weeks for a trim. The last time I got my hair cut, I was pregnant. It's been closer to eight months and my Eddie Vedder-esque hair was only proof of my negligence. As much as I love the '90's, it was time to retire my hair with the grunge period and my stylist worked his magic to save my hair from it's state of apparent desperation.

My husband had taken the day off of work and the best part about that was that he could come to My Gym with us. My Gym is already Ethan's favorite place to be but he was loving it even more with his daddy there, too.



As for the rest of my day? I kept it classy by requesting take-out from Chipotle and a movie night. (We watched 500 Days Of Summer.)

Maybe it's closer to 30 than 20, but 26 is off to a fabulous start.




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4 comments:

  1. Happy birthday! I turned 26 in December and had the same thoughts and did the same thing lol. It was the first birthday in a long time that I actually didn't mind. Something about that number that makes you take your life to that next level of happiness!

    Glad you had a good day! xo

    P.S. When did Ethan grow so much? I haven't been reading blogs lately because of everything going on in our life lol.

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  2. sounds like you had a fabulous day :)

    LOOOVE ethan's face in that first shot. so sweet and such a happy baby!

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  3. Happy birthday girl!! Your cake looks delicious, and isnt it ao wonderful that Ethan is with you on the outside now than in the inside? haha. That My Gym place looks pretty amazing! I wish they had something like that here. Your haircut is so cute! 26 is a great age, and I'm glad you had a great day celebrating it!

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  4. Happy belated birthday! Love the hairstyle and your birthday activity choices ("500 Days of Summer" is one of my faves). Hope you had a great one!

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