Half Birthdays

It started last year when my daughter was 6 months old. We came home from a doctor's appointment to find a package at our front door from Oma. This was essentially a half birthday gift for Carter. Klaus and I liked the idea so much that we decided to keep up with the tradition. At 18 months we celebrated her second half birthday with a bucket of gifts from Mama and Daddy. I must admit I like this tradition, not because I want to spoil my child, but because I want to celebrate life with her. There are too few celebrations in the world, and I find that to be so sad. So raise your glasses to all those quirky celebrations that everyone you know ignores and go wild. Create one of your own, just enjoy and be merry.