This past Saturday we celebrated our daughters 1st birthday. It is exciting that she has hit this milestone in her life. We had a cupcake on her actual birthday and then on Saturday we had her birthday party. We had family and friends from our home group over. We had a great time just hanging out, since there isn't much else that you can do at a 1 year olds birthday. The one game we did is that we put pictures on the wall of each month of her life (out of order) and people had to figure out their order. Out of 13, the highest people got was 7. It was pretty tricky. We had tons of food. We made all sorts of tea party goodies which was fun. Our daughter is so precious. She is always full of smiles and brings many smiles to us. We love her so much.
Our son is 2 1/2. He is wonderful too. He just got his first pair of sunglasses and loves them. For some reason he keeps putting them on upside down and likes it better that way.
I read somebodies blog the other day and they were saying that the 2's should be called the terrific twos instead of the terrible twos. I agree that there are many more good times than bad ones, but the twos are definitely a challenge. He is a horrible eater and everyday, every meal is a challenge. I don't know what to do and would love some ideas. He has also gotten into hitting his little sister and being very rough with her. He never was jealous when she was born, but probably because he was too little, but maybe that is part of why he is acting this way now. Who knows. But he is wonderful and there are many terrific things about this age, but it also takes a lot out of a person.
2 comments:
That's a great game idea! I'll have to remember that for Taeya's 1st bday!
Happy birthday to the little miss - one already!!! to bad we couldn't come...but we were thinking if you all.
Sorry I have no advice how to deal with the toddler eating and hitting issues...but i hope they improve!
Hello! Janet Horsman here. I found your blog through an incoming link on our website. I had no idea you were a regular reader...I'm always amazed by all the people who read our blog that I don't know of.
Allow me to give you some insight into the terrific twos statement. I've now brought two boys through those two-year-old years, and what I've learned above all else is to not let their actions control my emotions and feelings. I remember having overwhelming feelings that I was a terrible mom, and that he'd grow up to be a hardened criminal or something, because he was doing this, that or the other thing. (Obviously lies from the Enemy) I felt like I missed many of the wonderful two-year-old things because I was stressed out about the challenging "stuff." And it IS challenging - I don't pretend it's not, I just refuse to let it overwhelm me with worry.
Also, this stage WILL pass! (And when it does, the baby is ALL gone -sniff- and he's a little boy!) Noah has already started the picky eating stage, and I don't even give it a second of worry time...so much different than the stress I felt when Elijah wouldn't eat! Don't sweat it...he'll eat when he's hungry.
P.S. I'm certainly not saying that these have been your experiances, I just wanted to explain where I was coming from with the terrific twos statement.
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