Sam is seven years old today.
He was born on July 13th, 2000 at 11:24am. Before he understood where 11:24am falls in the day, I gave him a little perspective: You were born at lunchtime.
Sam loves thinking about how he was born during lunch. When the kids talk about where, when, and how they were born, he proudly mentions his mealtime birth. I think he pictures me nibbling a grilled cheese sandwich when out he popped. Maybe he imagines I stopped to take a swig of my Coke or wipe a little mustard away from the corner of my mouth—because I always dip my grilled cheese sandwiches in mustard.
Out of the six kids, he was the one born when the sun was highest in the sky. A morning’s work done, time for a brief respite of feet up and soup’s-on. The rude afternoon taps its foot, waiting for a finger to swipe clinging broth off the side of the bowl. Lick it off, drop the bowl in the sink, get back to work.
The day he was born, I didn’t have to. My work was done. I just held him, after lunch, and enjoyed.
Happy Birthday Sam! I love the imagery here with the impatient afternoon. Just beautiful.
~TaunaLen
Happy birthday to him. Lots of happy birthday to him
Happy Birthday, dear boy!
Lovely writing. You are the poet, and don’t I know it.
Happy birthday to Sam! Seven is a loverly year.
Yay Sam! What did you do to celebrate? I always associate Sam with our wedding, I’m sure I’m alone in that : )
Love this. Happy Birthday Sam!
Happy birthday, and happy remembrance Mama of your noon time arrival!
Hope your day was filled with joy!
Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted
*wow, by looking left I just noticed that you have been a blogger for a long time-congrats on that too!
My children just had their birthdays a couple of weeks ago — they were 47, 48 and 50. Each one looks forward to my call at the moment of their birth, as though they were little kids.
Always remember that 11:24 is very important to Sam, because it ties him to you. It is something nobody else has in common with him.
*mush, mush*
Happy belated birthday, Sam!
Happy belated birthday, Sam! My Kayley’s birthday is day after tomorrow. July birthdays are so fun!