Today you attended Alex’s birthday party, little one. Mommy was unfortunately stuck in class, so you and I went without her.
You spent the first 30 minutes of the party in a room by yourself, refusing to engage in the fun, but once the bubble machine came out and there were soapy spheres to pop, you decided to join the group.
The highlights from the day included playing with the parachute, spending time with Baby Lexi and eating chocolate ice cream cake.
While Mommy and I spent the evening in New York City at a dinner celebrating Great Nana’s 90th birthday, you stayed with Jeff, Nhi and Ella.
From all reports, you were very well behaved. Not the best sharer in the world (we already knew this) but otherwise excellent. You went to bed without complaint, chatted to yourself for nearly an hour (which you are wont to do), and eventually went to sleep and did not stir until morning.
This was your first evening spent without your parents or grandparents, and we are happy to report that you did very well, little one.
Jeff and Nhi said they would be happy to have you over again.
We plan on taking advantage of this.
Photos from Jordan’s birthday party two weeks ago.
The highlight of the party was the time you spent with baby Lexi. You could not get enough of that baby.
Otherwise you spent a lot of time alone. Playing with blocks and hiding in a plastic container when you didn’t want to bounce or share.
And you spent some time eating cake, of course.
You actually had a lot of fun working on the craft project that Jordan gave you as you left the party.
Some video from Jordan’s party last week, little one.
You were acting rather uniquely that day.
First, a clip that shows how you spent most of your time in Jump Zone.
You also spent a lot of time doing this:
But finally you began jumping. Sort of.
The highlight of the day was your chance to play with the baby.
Oddly, the time spent with the baby resulted in this odd transformation:
The wrapping paper was fabulous enough, little one.
Gaudy and fabulous (though I hope by the time you can read this Justin Bieber is a distant memory).
But the books made you giddy. Absolutely giddy.
We have some wonderfully thoughtful bookish friends, little one.
You were a bit of a loner at the beginning of Ariadne’s birthday party, little one, opting to draw graffiti on the chalkboard in lieu of the arts and crafts.
But you eventually warmed up and participated with the rest of the kids.
You had a lot of fun today.
You took your first boat ride today, little one, though it was an exceptionally short ride.
Actually, you took a ride on Donna and Jeff’s boat when Mommy was pregnant, but that doesn’t count in most people’s books.
Today we met Jeff, Nhi and Ella in Essex and enjoyed brunch at Marley’s Café on a small island in the harbor.
We had a great time. It turns out that Ella adores you and even admires you. She spent a great deal of the day following you wherever you went, trying to eat whatever you were eating and copying you whenever possible.
Seeing you sucking your thumb, for example, she jammed three fingers into her mouth, much to her parent’s dismay.
After brunch, we spent a couple hours walking around town and playing in a park and gazebo.
A fun day for all, and best of all, we managed to keep you awake during the rude home thanks to a steady supply of food and a last-minute use of the iPhone, thus preserving your afternoon nap.
Always important.
You told me tonight that you “love your friends so much.”
We know, little one.
We spent the afternoon at Gavin’s birthday party, little one. The highlight of the day was the appearance of Elmo, who Mommy and I assumed you would despise.
We actually fed you lunch early in preparation for the screams and howls that we thought would ensue.
They never came.
It turned out that you liked Elmo even more than I did.
You didn’t exactly dance or sing with the big, orange puff, but you smiled, waved, and said “Goodbye” to him as he left.
Your favorite part of the afternoon came when you and Gavin chased each other around the house for about half an hour, an enormous smile plastered across your face.
It was my favorite part of the day, too.
