On Saturday, our Boo turned 3. For weeks now he has been counting the days down on our calendar. He has been so excited for his party that he kept telling me, "My party is open now, Mom", which means that he wanted his party to happen right then, at that very moment. He would even argue with me about it (hence, the reason I started pulling out the calendar to prove to him that it was not his birthday.)
I know a lot of people say it is hard to believe that their child is growing so quickly, but when I really pondered that idea this weekend, I realized that it does in fact seem like he should be turning three. No, it doesn't seem like just yesterday that he was born. It seems like it was about....um...say.....3 years ago that this precious soul entered the world. Maybe time has not passed as quickly because I am learning how to live in each moment, in today--not tomorrow or yesterday--and I have found that time really does slow down when you are savoring each moment you are given. Regardless of the reason, I am glad that it doesn't feel like Bennett is growing too quickly. I am enjoying (almost) every minute with him. (Look, if we are being honest here, poor attitudes, exhibitions of a strong will, and begging are not enjoyable for me. Thankfully, we don't have too many of those moments.)
We celebrated Bennett's big day by hosting "Bennett's Backyard Bash" for a few of his playmates, their families, and some of our extended family. We borrowed our friend's bouncy house for the kids to burn as much energy as possible (a must when hosting a toddler's birthday party), blew bubbles with a bubble machine, had my sister do some face (or exposed body part) painting, played on the playset, took hits at a pinata, ate pizza from Dominos (because it was the easiest food to serve), ate cake from Blue Moon Bakery (because it is my absolute favorite), and just had an all around good time.
The weather forecast for Saturday was not favorable for our outdoor party--all day rain. But fortunately, since the party started at 10 am, it didn't rain until we ate lunch around 11:45. Talk about perfect timing.
Three years ago, God sent into our world one of the two most wonderful human beings to ever grace the planet. (I am not at all biased.) We rejoice every day for the gift of Bennett, but being able to have a day solely dedicated to celebrating his life was pure joy! Bennett was absolutely delighted, as you can imagine. He was the CUTEST singing Happy Birthday to himself all day long. And at day's end, he informed me, "I want to have my birthday again, Mom!"
Well, of course he does. We're already counting it down together on the calendar.
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