Another year older

Well, my (and Travis') birthdays have come and gone. I'm another year older. I couldn't help but think about the last 5 years of birthdays
5 years ago, on my birthday I was 4 months pregnant
4 years ago, on my birthday I was nursing a 6 month old
3 years ago, on my birthday I was 3 months pregnant & had an 18 mo old
2 years ago, on my birthday I was nursing a 5 month old & had a 2 1/2 yr old
1 year ago, on my birthday, I had a 3 1/2 year old and an 18 mo old
This year, I am 23 weeks pregnant. Amara is 4 1/2 and Cal is 2 1/2

I realized my life events seem to revolve around the kids' ages. For example, someone could ask me when we got our minivan, my answer is oh when Amara was 15 mos old. Or someone could ask when we went to texas for vacation, my answer is right after Callen turned 1 and Amara turned 3. Even things not (directly) related to the kids. When did we buy our house - "When I was 5 months pregnant with Amara."

For some reason, I've just never really thought about it before that the happenings of our lives will be remembered by me with association to how old the kids were at the time. I can't help but wonder what this time period in my life will look like. What will future birthdays look like. Where will we be a year from now?

I hope we are celebrating. Celebrating life. because that's what I want my kids to remember about birthdays.
I wish for my children to celebrate each year of their birth because to ME, their being alive on the day they were born is reason to celebrate. For each and every one of their birthdays, I will rejoice and praise God for their being here on earth.