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It’s Time Now To Sing Out

It’s Time Now To Sing Out

May 17, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 29 Comments

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Way back in the olden days when Lenny and I were dating, he planned a big night out for us. After all, we’d been dating a whole six months. Six months! At that point in our lives, it felt like forever. Or the beginning of forever, at least. We were living in LA and he took me to see Rent. I thought it was magical—all the singing, dancing, fighting, struggle, love. From then on, any time I drove back and forth between my parents’ house and LA, I relived it by belting out listening to the soundtrack in the car. Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes…How do you measure, measure a year?

Now, almost 15 years (and a whole lotta minutes later), six months goes by in the blink of an eye. So two blinks later, Pink is turning one. Today. She’s one.

And if I look back, it’s been quite a year. It can be measured in all kinds of ways.

In diapers, in babbles, in nose drops, in teething tablets.
In late nights, in scootches, in laundry, in strife.
In five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes.
How do you measure a year in the life?

I know it’s a year she won’t remember. I also know it’s a year I won’t forget. I mean, sure, I’ll forget how old she was when her first tooth finally broke through. And I’ll forget how old she was when she first slept through the night. I may even forget how hilarious her slalom butt scooting is since she refuses to crawl. (Though I pray I won’t.)

But I know I’ll always remember how I literally watched hearts get bigger when she entered the world. The peace that came over me as a mom doing this for the third time, and finally feeling completely at peace with my abilities—and inabilities. The way Lenny suddenly seemed to understand that a girl and her dad have a special bond. The way two unruly boys started speaking in soft, sweet voices and using words like “precious”, “sweetie pie” and “beautiful”. The way friends and strangers alike softened when they saw her welcoming smile.

The world changed a year ago today. Well, my world did, at least.

And that overwhelming change, well, it can only truly be measured in one way. Measured in love. Seasons of love.

Happy Birthday, precious, sweetie pie Pink! We love you so very, very much.

 

Photo by the truly amazing and talented Jenny Lee. Used with permission.

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Comments

  1. Sam King says

    May 17, 2012 at 8:07 am

    What a beautiful birthday post for a special little girl! Happy Birthday Pink!

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:36 pm

      Thanks, Sam!

      Reply
  2. Bettie Garrison says

    May 17, 2012 at 8:35 am

    She is beautiful! Just like her mom and her grandmom! Love to you all and Happy first birthday Pink. 🙂

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:37 pm

      So sweet, thank you. Would have loved it if you and your baby girls could have been here to celebrate with us. Someday…

      Reply
  3. Jodie Hoffman says

    May 17, 2012 at 8:40 am

    yea! happy birthday and congrats to the family for surviving the first year! It’s all downhill easy peasy from here, right?! 😉

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:38 pm

      I totally expect to wake up to chirping birds and clean laundry tomorrow.

      Reply
  4. simona says

    May 17, 2012 at 9:01 am

    Beautiful post for a beautiful girl–I can’t believe that she is 1 already!! It goes by soooo fast…savor every moment. Happy Birthday to your precious girl! XOXOXO

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks so much, Simona. Hope to see you and your beautiful girl soon. Maybe we’ll hit those wineries again soon on a non-work day for you!

      Reply
      • simona says

        May 18, 2012 at 7:02 am

        once this baby is here I am sooooo ready for some wineries 🙂 Sounds like a plan!

        Reply
  5. Anne says

    May 17, 2012 at 10:05 am

    SO CUTE! I can’t wait to meet her.

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:39 pm

      I’ll be in touch so we can get together!

      Reply
  6. Amy Nelson says

    May 17, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Happy Birthday sweet thing!!!

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks so much, Aim!

      Reply
  7. Christina says

    May 17, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    You just got me all teary-eyed!! Happy birthday sweet girl! Xo

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:40 pm

      Aww, teary eyed definitely describes a good portion of my day.

      Reply
  8. Carolina Whitty says

    May 17, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    Happy Birthday to a special and beautiful girl!

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:40 pm

      Thanks so much, Carolina!

      Reply
  9. Nancy Garrick says

    May 17, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    Amy, I’m all teary-eyed! What a sweet post for your precious 1-year-old 🙂 You had me at the title, going to go find the CD right now! And, always the impressive wordsmith, I love your personalized lyric changes! xoxo

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:41 pm

      Thanks, Nanc. But I promise not to sing them (or anything else) next time I see you. Let’s just say my writing voice seems to be the only one worth sharing!

      Reply
  10. Linda says

    May 17, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    Sweet post for a very sweet “swiffer” princess. Happy 1st Birthday, Pink!

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:42 pm

      Linda, I just wrapped up a Costco size box of Swiffers. Happy birthday, baby girl. Now get to work. Scoot, baby, scoot!

      Reply
      • Linda says

        May 18, 2012 at 7:17 am

        She can come do my floors anytime!

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  11. Jenny says

    May 17, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET LITTLE RAY RAY. You are so lucky to be the little girl in that family 🙂 Hugs and kisses to you!!

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    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 17, 2012 at 9:43 pm

      Baby Ray sends hugs and kisses back your way!

      Reply
  12. Michelle says

    May 22, 2012 at 5:57 am

    So sweet! Happy Birthday to your little girl! My little guy turns 2 tomorrow and I still can’t believe it! I guess I’ll be singing “fifty-one thousand, 200 hundred minutes…”

    Reply
    • Amy, Using Our Words says

      May 24, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating your little boy!

      Reply

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