Officially 7
by
shaz on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at 11:50 PM
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7 year olds.
the first born.
Me: wow, u’re 7. like, 7! I just can’t believe I have a 7 year old son!
7 year old: what? why?
Me: well, I guess that means I’m old!
7 year old: oh, well, at least you still look young.
Me: yeah? like how young?
7 year old: well, you are 31 but you look like you’re 30!
Me: hmm, thanks son.
He spent the week sick, but in good spirits – he takes pain pretty well, sometimes we don’t realize he’s sick until he can’t hide it any longer.
I always remember this kid’s birth, he was 2 weeks overdue and I had to be induced. I spent hours upon hours waiting to be in labor. Had my water broken, then had saline solution put back in because his heart rate kept dropping. At some point in the middle of the delivery, the doctor stepped away from me and said “oh, there is no heartbeat! nothing else we can do”. Everyone just looked at her for about 6 seconds in stunned silence, then the nurse went into “super nurse” mode and took over things. There was a heartbeat, albeit rapidly fading. Thank god, everything worked out fine, but he does still have a scar from his birth, and I guess so do I… Anyway.
Aunty sid: kid, you know that now that you’re 7, people won’t say that you’re “cute” anymore right?
7 year old: yeah? well, ok. Ohmygod, I’m not cute! I’m, like, you know, old now.
hahahaha…. you look 30! Shaz, take what you can get. A year younger is still a year! 
Thoughts from Nowal
Firstly, congratulations to the older-not-cute-anymore 7 year old! Happy birthday 
Secondly, you don’t look like you’re in your 30s at allll dude! wowzah!
Thirdly, I canNOT believe your doctor had said that. “Sorry, no heartbeat, can’t do nothin” WTH. That must have been one of the absolute worst moments for you…or for any mother for that matter. Jeez!
Anyways, glad you all got out of that and you have a beautiful 7 year old baby now 
Thoughts from Nowal
Btw, ever heard of dooce? Been reading her blog lately, really like it. It’s http://www.dooce.com
Thoughts from Achelois
Happy birthday to my ‘old’ boy With lots of love from Auntie Suroor.
He is your little miracle still.
Hating the doctor, though.
Thoughts from sf
A very happy birthday 7 yr old
Hope he is feeling much better inshallah, may Allah bless him and shower his life with love and happiness. And yes, mom of 7yr old, you are not *old* but matured and you don’t look OLD!!! :D
Thoughts from Iman
Oh my, he is such a handsome fella! Congrats on 7 years of fantastic work!
Thoughts from shaz
thanks for the good wishes guys!
