Anyway, fun was had by all. We opted for no gifts and requested that everyone donate to a charity. And it worked out great! I loved not having to deal with more toys, especially after the Christmas bonanza ESK received. She is truly a blessed girl who does not have a lot of wants. Although, you wouldn't know it from the amount of whining the girl generates!
Excessive whining aside, ESK is such a joy. She has been testing her limits these days, but I love listening to her burgeoning verbal skills and watching her become more and more independent each day. These days, she has recaptured her love of "reading" and does a mean hula dance, something she picked up on our recent trip to Hawaii (pics to come). I try to shower her with hugs and kisses as much as possible these days because I know there will soon be a day when she will shy away from these gestures of affection. When I hold her, I try to remember the lightness of her frame and how I easily envelop her whole body. She won't stay this small forever....
Anyway, some pics of her party:
The tablescape, before the kids arrived.
Getting her feet dipped in paint...
So she could jump on a mattress! Definitely not allowed to do this at home!
Multi-colored feet!
All together now!
Birthday cake... yum.
Matching pjs. ESK's hair is wet because she had a rare potty accident and had to take a bath. She was really into whatever toy she was playing with and forgot to go to the potty. The band-aid on her head is from the boo-boo she got on her birthday. We put her down for a nap and we suddenly heard a loud bang and then crying. When I got to her room, she had a small gash above her eyebrow and blood streaming down her forehead. We still don't quite know what happened, but we took her to the ER where a doctor glued her back together again. What a birthday.
3 comments:
Aww.... happy birthday E! Love the picture of the matching PJs! And jumping on a mattress with painted feet sounds like a big fun mess! Who comes up with these things? Loved the decor- could have been from a magazine. Your "first-born anal" side is coming out more and more with motherhood :D
lol!! (at rbk's comment) but that little one's look of crazed excitement is priceless!!!!!!!!!
"first-born analness" hmmm. i'll have to ponder that one. :) looks beautiful and fun!
i am planning N's, and C can't believe that we've already spent. i haven't even started on favors and such. oy! maybe i'll have time while my parents are here this weekend.
so fun to see E growing up from afar. and thanks for the reminder to cherish these moments... i am very forgetful these days, as i still muddle through sleep issues. *sigh*
happy birthday, E!!
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