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Birthday = Cake
My dear precious Allison,
I cannot believe that you turned two today. I am sure I will be starting each birthday post with that first sentence. It seems we blinked and you turned into a little girl, no longer the baby we wanted you to stay! This morning, Daddy and I came into your room singing "Happy Birthday." When we asked how old you were, you said, "Cake." A girl after my own heart...birthdays are definitely about cake! We had your "Storytime Picnic" birthday party at Bicentennial Park this morning. It was perfect because we included all your favorite activities: storytime (led by your Auntie Michelle), playing on the playground, and swimming in the wading pool! At your party, all of your guests got to decorate their own cupcakes. You enjoyed putting gummy bears, teddy grahams, and a gummy frog on your cupcake. And boy did you savor it when you got to eat it after lunch! You first ate all the candy, licked off the frosting, then finished off each tasty morsel of cake.
Then this evening, we had a family celebration at a Korean restaurant that serves cold noodles (neng myun). Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jun brought another CAKE! You sang with us when we sang "Happy Birthday" to you, then you blew out your candles with gusto! You chose the elephant and frog candles for your cake, and of course, you got your second piece of cake for the day. Birthdays are fun, aren't they? Mommy kind of makes a big deal out of them because I want you, Bailey, and Bennett to grow up knowing how special you are and how immeasurably blessed we are because of you.
There is so much I want to say to you and so much I want to record about what you are doing these days. But alas, Mommy's tired and has to sign off. Oh, I will have to say that you're developing quite a shoe addiction. Aunt Sarah gave you shoes for your birthday, and when you saw the boxes, you said "Shoes!" and sat down to take off your shoes to try on your new ones. We were pretty floored that you knew what they were before you had even opened the boxes. Your Harmony would be proud!
I will try to post more pictures of your party soon and maybe post a few more heart-felt words about the joy I feel being your Mommy. But for now, know that I love you dearly, more than words could ever express!
Love,
Mama
I cannot believe that you turned two today. I am sure I will be starting each birthday post with that first sentence. It seems we blinked and you turned into a little girl, no longer the baby we wanted you to stay! This morning, Daddy and I came into your room singing "Happy Birthday." When we asked how old you were, you said, "Cake." A girl after my own heart...birthdays are definitely about cake! We had your "Storytime Picnic" birthday party at Bicentennial Park this morning. It was perfect because we included all your favorite activities: storytime (led by your Auntie Michelle), playing on the playground, and swimming in the wading pool! At your party, all of your guests got to decorate their own cupcakes. You enjoyed putting gummy bears, teddy grahams, and a gummy frog on your cupcake. And boy did you savor it when you got to eat it after lunch! You first ate all the candy, licked off the frosting, then finished off each tasty morsel of cake.
Then this evening, we had a family celebration at a Korean restaurant that serves cold noodles (neng myun). Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jun brought another CAKE! You sang with us when we sang "Happy Birthday" to you, then you blew out your candles with gusto! You chose the elephant and frog candles for your cake, and of course, you got your second piece of cake for the day. Birthdays are fun, aren't they? Mommy kind of makes a big deal out of them because I want you, Bailey, and Bennett to grow up knowing how special you are and how immeasurably blessed we are because of you.
There is so much I want to say to you and so much I want to record about what you are doing these days. But alas, Mommy's tired and has to sign off. Oh, I will have to say that you're developing quite a shoe addiction. Aunt Sarah gave you shoes for your birthday, and when you saw the boxes, you said "Shoes!" and sat down to take off your shoes to try on your new ones. We were pretty floored that you knew what they were before you had even opened the boxes. Your Harmony would be proud!
I will try to post more pictures of your party soon and maybe post a few more heart-felt words about the joy I feel being your Mommy. But for now, know that I love you dearly, more than words could ever express!
Love,
Mama
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