Birthday day

Today my little one is five. She woke up early and we sang to her and she blew out a candle on a cupcake and played with her balloons and stayed in her pajamas.
Five years go by so fast. It really is a true cliche. You really do enjoy every new milestone and every new step but I find I am really gonna mourn the loss of all the cuddles and squishes. I guess when they're little you don't realize that those cuddles and kisses will end, but since the other one is (almost) a teenager, I do know that eventually she too will be all elbows and knees and ipods and MSN and she won't be able to squeeze onto my lap anymore or lace her fingers behind my neck. Most of my human touch comes from her-all the belly rubs and bum squeezes and snuggles and kisses and cuddles on the couch. All the middle of the night heat seeking missile cuddles that leave me hanging off one side of the bed. The running off the bus into my arms and the scrapes that only my kiss will fix.
I am happy she has achieved last years main goal which is to be 5 and know that she will instinctively turn her attention towards the new goal of her number six birthday. Today I am going to enjoy her small size, her soft squishy-ess, her sweet curls and her little girl accented talk.
Happy Birthday Little Wubby!