Happy 3rd Birthday Ian Matthew!!
I've been a horrible blogging mom.... Ian's been 3 for almost 6 weeks now and I'm just getting around to documenting his birthday celebrations! We started with cupcakes and firefighters at school (ok, the firemen were going to be there anyway, but they did wish him a happy birthday!), then had dinner at Ruby's and a little cake and present party with the family on his birthday, THEN we had his kid party at the WOW museum over the weekend. It was quite a week of celebration, and Ian totally understood that this was all about him.
I've been a horrible blogging mom.... Ian's been 3 for almost 6 weeks now and I'm just getting around to documenting his birthday celebrations! We started with cupcakes and firefighters at school (ok, the firemen were going to be there anyway, but they did wish him a happy birthday!), then had dinner at Ruby's and a little cake and present party with the family on his birthday, THEN we had his kid party at the WOW museum over the weekend. It was quite a week of celebration, and Ian totally understood that this was all about him. We're so proud of the little man these days... he is thriving in preschool (where his teacher recently told us what a wonderful job we are doing, that he is turning out to be such a sweet, sensitive, independent little guy... music to our ears, but we can't take all the credit for who he is!). He continues to be the best big brother to Maggie- bringing her things that she might like ("She might like a yittle drink of water- she can have some of mine"), sharing his toys and his space without fuss (well, most of the time!), and worrying about her when she seems to be in danger. They light up when they see each other, and are getting a little too in to wrestling and zerbert matches.....
He is growing up so fast, as they all do I suppose, but it's hard to believe that he is ready to learn how to ski this winter. He is learning how to be a dragon slayer, a pirate, and a kung fu master- sometimes all at once. He has a life away from us in preschool- his own friends, troubles, triumphs- and he is learning to handle them himself. Every day he wakes up and says "is today Christmas?", and sometimes his emotions take over when we explain that no, it's not even Thanksgiving yet, and we'll have to wait a little longer for Santa... He is picking out his toys that he thinks some other girls and boys might like for Christmas (one part charitable offering, one part making room for new loot!). In short, he is no longer a baby, or even a toddler. Ian is 100% full-fledged kid, and we are so blessed to be his parents!
The Screaming Banshee wants some cake too!!
The pile of presents he had been waiting... um, patiently... for!
He's learning how to "smile!" for the camera! Some are naturals, some aren't!
The coolest train table ever.... the first and last place Ian plays every day... A birthday gift from Grammy and Pops.
1 comment:
Woohoo!
We'll be over to play with the train table shortly.
Great post!
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