30 Ain't So Bad

The weather is getting cooler out, and it's already the end of September, which means my birthday is just around the corner!  (less than 2 weeks to be exact!)

I've already started getting some pretty awesome birthday presents!  (I'm begining to wonder what I did to deserve such lavish gifts!)  We have a weekend at the Homestead planned for the first week of November and after a tough day last week, Doug surprised me with a beautiful David Yurman necklace!  And today the mailman delivered not one, but two perfect Lily Pulitzer dresses from Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Dan!  They instantly brightened my day, and my closet!  Bug enjoyed helping me open them!  (Thanks in-laws!  I LOVE them!)

Normally this would be an exciting time, afterall, Fall is my absolute most favorite time of year! However, I can't help but feel this impending doom. On October 1st I'm going to be turning 30 years old! How did this happen?!  I'm already begining to experience some of the side effects of leaving my youthful 20's...

1)  I'm getting grey hair!  I've had to downgrade to a cheaper salon just so we don't go broke trying to cover them up!  I may be getting more unsightly grey hairs with each new day, but at least Buggy still lets me put her hair in cute pigtails (even if they do start to get unruley after only a few minutes!  If you haven't noticed, she's one active little girl!)

 

And at least Lulu lets me put huge flowers on her head!  I actually think she enjoyed it!

Lainey, September 2011

I did the same "photo shoot" with Buggy on the same date in September two years ago.  Bug was a month older, but they both have the same amount of chub and personality!

Buggy, September 2009

 2)  I may be getting crows feet and laugh lines already, but I know that it's from spending all day smiling and laughing at my crazy girls!  And if they continue to be this cute, Botox may be in my future!

3)  It may take me three times as long to lose 10 pounds now, than it did when I was 20, but if Bug wants me to sit down and eat a hotdog with her, you better believe I'm going to do it!  It's only a matter of time before she's going to be taking her sandwich up to her room, closing the door, and calling her boyfriend and I'm going to miss our hotdog lunch dates!

And if my girls want me to snuggle, play Peoples or build a tent in the morning, instead of going to the gym...well, you know what we're doing!

 4)  I may not have as much energy as I did 10 years ago (and it sure could come in handy taking care of these two!), but I realize how fortunate I am to be able to stay home and help our girls grow up.  I've got an incredible guy, and two amazing girls!  Thirty ain't looking so bad afterall!