I picked up Miles from school yesterday, and getting into the car I told him that we had to go home to celebrate Amelia's birthday.
"She's 2 now?"
"Yes, she's 2!"
"She's 2 right now?"
"Yes, love"
"She doesn't look 2. She looks the same."
Cute as he is, Miles had a little bit of a hard time yesterday with Amelia's birthday and her getting all of the presents and attention. He kept trying to play with some of her new toys (ahem, yes, Minnie Mouse) and she would snatch them out of her hands, and he'd get upset (understandably).
Tim sat down with him in this amazing moment where he articulated that everyone gets a day, and moved through the year on when people's birthdays are. I think he is now officially excited that his birthday is next... while Amelia keeps walked around saying "my birthday is soon!"
I guess timing is all relative to the under 4 set.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Our precious bug turns 2
Today Amelia turned 2.
The day started with Lina and I entering her room singing "Happy Birthday". Amelia just laid flat on her stomach, looking up with a slight grin taking it all in. After kisses and gathering Miles and Mia with their "Bed Friends" we headed downstairs where a pile of gifts waited for her. Not having much time before needing to get them out of the house for school, we opened two gifts with her and let her play as we made breakfast and got them dressed. Mia mentioned that she wanted purple (he favorite color) balloons. We had planned to bake a cake for Amelia, a pink cake with purple frosting. So after dropping the kids off, Daddy ran to the store to order some pink and purple balloons, consistent with the color scheme.
This years gifts were all either Tangled themed or Mini-Mouse. Lina did, as she always does, a great job of getting gifts. Mia loved everything EXCEPT the horse from the Tangled set. We'll see if that changes.
Amelia's favorite gift was her Mini-Mouse backpack. She had asked for it weeks early while toting it around in the Disney store. I told her then that we could not buy it that day but she could have it for her birthday. Over the next several weeks, she would bring up the backpack from time to time - I am sure to keep it in the forefront of our minds. What was cute and insightful as to why she wanted a backpack was when she put it on. Once on she said..."I go to school with Miles?" Sadly, not yet Mia, but you will soon. We love that you love your brother and want to be with him. We love that you are getting bigger and able to share so much more of yourself with us. We love you and all that you have brought to our family.
Happy Birthday sweetheart! You're a big girl.
The day started with Lina and I entering her room singing "Happy Birthday". Amelia just laid flat on her stomach, looking up with a slight grin taking it all in. After kisses and gathering Miles and Mia with their "Bed Friends" we headed downstairs where a pile of gifts waited for her. Not having much time before needing to get them out of the house for school, we opened two gifts with her and let her play as we made breakfast and got them dressed. Mia mentioned that she wanted purple (he favorite color) balloons. We had planned to bake a cake for Amelia, a pink cake with purple frosting. So after dropping the kids off, Daddy ran to the store to order some pink and purple balloons, consistent with the color scheme.
Daddy's attempt at baking and decorating.
This years gifts were all either Tangled themed or Mini-Mouse. Lina did, as she always does, a great job of getting gifts. Mia loved everything EXCEPT the horse from the Tangled set. We'll see if that changes.
Mia's new backpack.
Amelia's favorite gift was her Mini-Mouse backpack. She had asked for it weeks early while toting it around in the Disney store. I told her then that we could not buy it that day but she could have it for her birthday. Over the next several weeks, she would bring up the backpack from time to time - I am sure to keep it in the forefront of our minds. What was cute and insightful as to why she wanted a backpack was when she put it on. Once on she said..."I go to school with Miles?" Sadly, not yet Mia, but you will soon. We love that you love your brother and want to be with him. We love that you are getting bigger and able to share so much more of yourself with us. We love you and all that you have brought to our family.
Happy Birthday sweetheart! You're a big girl.
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