Tuesday, May 12, 2009

21 or Almost Two???

Sunday, Grayson turned 21... months. Which means he's legally allowed to drink.... out of a cup. We're nearing year two of life, which means retiring the "months" for "years". I think. Actually, I'm having a hard time knowing what to say when people ask me how old he is...

A. Because I'm losing track
B. Because it's embarrassing and lame to say "20 months, two weeks, three days and 16 hours... Oh! And twelve minutes."
C. Because there is probably some sort of etiquette that I am completely missing.
D. Because honestly, no one really cares unless they TOO have a child so they can quietly (or not so quietly) compare who is more advanced for their age, and either gloat or feel like crap about it.

Right? Right?

So, yes. My dude is 21, as of Sunday. But when can I drop the month thing and just round up? Perhaps it is time to say, "He'll be 2 in August?" or I suppose I could shrug nonchalantly and say, "Eh, almost 2. I think."

A friend of mine just can't let go of the "She just turned one" phrase. Even though her daughter turned one in March. We understand.....we were all there once. Don't sweat it, L. It's what we do. We are Moms and we never want our babies to grow up.

And this is where you, my lovely readers, come in:

A. When did you replace the "this-many-months" for the "this-many-years"?
B. How totally annoying is it when people are all, "Krystalynn is 35-months-old!"? (Or am I completely alone on this.)
C. Do you round up in age? Or do you just ignore people when they ask you?
D. When do "month birthdays" stop mattering? Am I lame to even announce that Gray turned 21...months?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

LOL! I TOTALLY had a hard time replacing months for years when Jack turned 2! I said months until he was actually 2 and now it's weird to say he is almost three!!! SO crazy!! So you just keep saying months my friend because you will miss it when it's gone:)