Hard things for my almost 5 year old

Holy crap you guys…what the heck is going on this week!? It’s been one thing after another. It’s been one hard thing after another.

The other night I was with Rylee in our bathroom getting her ready for bed when I topic of her impending birthday came up. Five is a big deal, folks. {side note: how is it possible that my little monster is going to be five!?}

Well anyway, she’s been talking about her 5th birthday plans since…well since before her 4th birthday was over, actually, but a lot more lately. For a while she was stuck on the idea of having a Dora the Explorer birthday complete with going on an adventure in our backyard. Tell you what, the planning possibilities with that kind of birthday theme are endless but, maybe Dora is a little too “young” for a 5 year old?

Then more recently she’s been really into Angry Birds so I suggested maybe having an angry birds style party instead. We could even make a big life size course and let her and her friends throw stuff at it to try and kill the pigs, or whatever. Throw in some food, a piƱata and boom. Done. She was totally down with that idea.

So, there we are, talking more about the different ideas and I realize she thinks she’s getting BOTH parties and not choosing one theme. So I clarified that she had to choose one. A Dora party or an Angry Bird party.

Oh my gosh, I may have well just kicked a puppy. Her head fell, her posture drooped and she got the saddest looks her face. She kept making these troubled noises and big heavy sighs. Pretty sure I had crushed her spirit. I finally asked her what was wrong and in the saddest, most distraught voice you can even imagine she said…

“I just can’t decided between and Angry Birds party and a Dora party.”

In light of this weeks events I couldn’t help but smile a little. I kissed her forehead and gave her a big, warm hug and said, ” I love you so much. We’ll figure it out.”

I am so glad that is the worst she is worried about right now.

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4 thoughts on “Hard things for my almost 5 year old

  1. Nanette

    Awww, sweet girl!

    I'm already thinking about Em's 5th birthday in October. I think we may do a day at Disneyland instead of our usual big party, mainly 'cuz she'll still celebrate with her friends at her sister's 1-year party just a few months later. We'll see if we can get Em on board. ;)

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  2. karey

    You are such a great Mama, Katherine.

    I can't believe she's going to be 5 already – seems like just yesterday I was asking Jeff (daily) if she was born yet! :)

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  3. jen_schoeph

    5 is totally a big deal. Emilia has been planning her 5th birthday before her 4th birthday occurred too. She will be 5 in November. 5 was a big deal for my son too. I get it and as my son put it when he turned 5, "I'm a whole hand!" They grow up so fast! Have fun planning her party!

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