FINAL countdown... and it is driving me crazy

Barely a week to go and my dear Elle Marie will be turning 1 year old... How fast time can fly. It was just like yesterday when I visit Dra. Rivera almost every other weekends in preparation for the D day!!! I would carefully read every chapter of "What to expect when you are expecting" and wish I could turn to the next chapter as fast as I read it. I just could not wait to hold and kiss my little angel...

I've never been as excited in my whole life as I was in anticipation for Elle Marie. Noy would always tease me that all the pain i endured just to deliver Elle normally were in vain considering that our hospital expenses were the same as ceasarian delivery. I was rushed a couple of times in the hospital due to false alarm... I was too excited to see Elle that I would interpret her little kicks as contractions and sign that she wants to get out of my tummy...

All of my friend would attest that I am sometimes "over-acting" in every way. I can prepare way way ahead and I tend to be too detailed... But, not all of my friends know that I have a "Hurry" syndrome. I fear being late... that is why I always prepare ahead of schedule that I either end up OVER prepared or frustrated if things don't go as I thought or planned to be.

A lot of people find me OA when I prepare every month for Elle's monthly birthday celebration. Most were surprised when they learned that Elle's grand birthday party in Iloilo last April was actually just her 6th month birthday party! (most thought it was her first year bday party already that is why we received a couple of gifts for one-year old) BUT most of friends laughed when they heard me prepare for Elle's birthday party as early as January when Elle was just three months old... hehehe

I really don't care what people say. I love Elle so much that I as much as possible I want to give her the best birthday ever (in my definition-for now)! I want it to be well-planned, party worth remembering... Of course, I will make sure that it is well documented for Elle to appreciate my love when she is old enough to comprehend everything that I've done for her...

I will never regret preparing for Elle's birthday party as early as January because if I didn't, I would end up in mental institution considering the workload that was given to me starting August... All the reports, the travels and challenges! I thank God for my innate hunger not to be late! It saved my sanity! It saved Elle Marie's first year birthday party...