bugs.

Well, the princess birthday party was a success. All the decorations were so cute topped with an amazing castle cake and don´t forget the princess piñata!

All the little girls came in princess dresses and I even hired a princess to come in and entertain the little monkey´s for an hour.

She also got a new bike! She loves that thing. I really hope she remembers her special day. (Patting myself on the back).

Things are crazy around these here parts.

I feel like this year has been the year of the bug.

We have termites in our house.

Nora gets worms like every other month.

We have been battling lice since January.

I can´t even really talk about it because I am SO OVER the whole thing. But basically I guess it´s pretty common at school here as there are no school nurses to check heads and parents do not want to take the time to do what needs to be done to get rid of them. I took her to a special salon to get rid of them on a Tue and on a Fri she came back home with one in her head. Needless to say I was very upset.

She has had it twice, both times with just ONE bug in her hair but they lay like 20 nits. Just one asshole bug. So I have spent I do not know how many hours going through her hair with a nit comb.

It´s horrifying and I do not wish it upon anyone. Now she goes to school with her hair in a bun and sopped in tea tree oil (it´s a natural repellant).

So ya, exhausting. It´s times like these I wish I had a boy. ha! Let us hope it is FINALLY gone. It´s literally been since January. I feel like I am an expert on the subject though, so if you have any questions fire away.

I will tell you this: It is  a myth that lice come from dirty kids/hair. On the contrary. It´s easier for them to cling to clean hair. Just FYI.

What else?! Hmm. A has a full time job now so that´s exciting and my job is going well.

That´s the news on the home front.

Stay lice free!

I am the mother of a four year old.

I have a four year old daughter. Four. Years. Old.

So many things run through my head. I keep saying it over and over, but it just isn´t sinking in yet. FOUR. How can this be?

Yesterday, on the eve of her birthday I just kept playing that day over and over in my head. I seriously remember it like it was yesterday. All the phases of labor, the sweat (surprisingly no tears) until she was born and then the floodgates opened.

There she was a beautiful healthy baby girl. And now four years have sped by. I blinked and now I see a spunky, smart, crazy little chatterbox that is four years old. I see a girl who knows what she wants and stops at nothing to get it. I see a light shining, making everyone´s day around her better, I see fun, sensitivity, friendship and most of all love.

Everyone says it goes fast and when your child is born it seems like that just goes in one ear and out the other. You are exhausted, un showered and the days seem endless.

And now my daughter is four. I can´t ever get those days back of her scrunchy cutie position on my belly, of the coos, giggles and having her fall asleep in my arms.

Those days are gone. However, the future looks bright and exciting. Now I get sweet ¨I love you mama¨ with no warning. A puckered mouth for an impromptu kiss and a ¨you are beautiful mama¨ when I least expect it.

Children change your life. That you can be sure of.

Nora, happy fourth birthday. You are the love of my life and without you the world would not be as bright. Thank you for showing me what life can be like through your eyes. A wonderful, beautiful, magical place.

You will always be perfect in my eyes.

Happy Birthday monkey face.

Love,
Mama