She’s 2!

Traditionally, I decorate for the kids birthday the night before so they wake up to the splendor.  Typically, this is received with much enthusiasm.  Josie, however, like Josie is in most situations, was skeptical of the hoopla.  She’s still too young to understand what it means to be two.  She was hesitant to even approach the party table

Josie sneaking a peak, cautiously from across the room.  We love her first thing in the morning look.

Finally, I convinced her to at least open her birthday card that sang to her.  She liked it for a second, but as soon as Minnie Mouse was done with her birthday greetings, Josie carefully, placed the card back where it sat on the table and wanted right back down.

Josie wouldn’t wear her princess hat, but we thought someone should. 

After much persuasion Josie let me bring down some of her presents.  Figuring out what to do with them took some more time.

Are presents for standing?

Are they to color on?

Maybe we eat them?

BINGO!  This paper comes off!

She got the hang of it, and was tickled to find stuff inside.

She got a cute pink scooter, an aquadoodle, because she loves to color pictures, some Yo-Gabba Gabba books and dvds, and Whack-a-mole, but the highlight was probably her very own box of crayons.  She just kept saying, “Ooh!  Colors!” and pulling them out one by one to show me.

And then the pinnacle of any birthday celebration went as expected for our Jo.

Oh yeah, she’s crying.  Glad I just did cupcakes instead of spending hours on a cake!

After some consoling she stopped crying, but she never did blow out that candle.  Does that mean she isn’t actually two yet?  Do you have to blow out candles to make that happen?  If so, fine by me, stay little for ever sweet Jo. 

We sure like you this way!