Year 2 - Birthdays again.

Last week it was smallest birthday – a whole 3 years old and what a different day to 12 months ago.

This was the post:http://anewroad-vicfish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/celebrations.html

This year the weather was glorious, she was not poorly, she bounded into our bedroom, climbed into bed and helped herself to the duvet. She knew it was her birthday, that they day would be about her and she was giddy. Everything was different. She was laughing and ripping into her presents rather than watching wide eyed and relying on constant positive encouragement. She was over the moon with her Hulk outfit and her Harry Potter outfit. She was straight on her big girl bike with her helmet on. Her dolly was unboxed, undressed and fed immediately.

The weather was so lovely that we spent most of the day outside. She learnt to peddle and steer her bike and blew thousands of bubbles with her new bubble machine. Sadly at no point during the day did her new jigsaws come out of their boxes but there is always time for that. I am also glad that we blew up some balloons as they are always a great source of amusement and fun. Plus, what is a party if there are no balloons.   

Lunch was the ‘party time’. We had considered a proper party but she still feels too little for something too formal and the likes of parties at soft play centres would be wasted as she is still not quite big enough to get everything out of them. We decided to go for a party at home with family instead and so lunch was lots of the foods that she enjoys – pasta, crisps, dips, spring rolls, chicken satay, popcorn and breadsticks plus a few bits for the grownups!

Her cake was a Grandma special – a tiger face and it was amazing! My mum has a book of cakes which I remember when I was a little girl and it is full of fabulous cakes from the tiger to all the numbers, other animals, houses, sports themed cakes a train and a princess castle. Next year I think we aim for the princess castle!

I have to spare a thought for oldest. Her birthday was incredibly hard for him, He still really struggles when he is not sharing the attention (and has a preference for being the centre of it) and he desperately wanted presents for himself. Youngest tried really hard to share everything with him but it was not always possible (The Hulk outfit being a key one as it was far too small for him to borrow). He was such a good boy, we each tried to take a moment to give him some time and he was also given a spiderman model during the day and, at bed time, to celebrate his achievement he was given an ice hockey bear. The bear promptly replaced his usual bed time cuddle and has remained there ever since. We reminded him that it would be his birthday soon and that we would get the presents, the party, and the cake – he just has to be patient.

 My next task is to encourage the making and sending of the thank you cards.