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My Little Boy Turned 3

May 13, 2012 by OneMommy

The morning had a rough start; the kind where you dread how the rest of the day is going to go.  And since guests would be arriving for my little boy’s 3rd birthday party shortly before lunch, I was worried.

But I’m happy to say things turned around.

Even though the cake was falling apart (I should have put it in the freezer before icing it!), it all worked out – after all, it was a construction cake!  (Last year’s was a car cake – see a theme?)

Construction Vehicle Cake
Caution: This cake is under construction!

Monkey got to open presents from Mommy, Daddy, and big sister before the party festivities began.  He loved the pirate ship!  (A super great find at a consignment shop – all parts there and an extra set of pirate sea animals all for 6 bucks!)

Fisher Price pirate ship
Ahoy, Matey!

Thinking back to what I learned from a birthday party, the kids and I had colored and cut out construction trucks from coloring books earlier this week  to use in a craft/game when the party started while we waited for all the guests to arrive.

The activity?

Help decorate for the party!

I was kept plenty busy sticking tape on the back of pictures for little ones to stick anywhere they wanted – cabinets, doors, walls, lamp shades…  They did a great job decorating!  (Little ones love anything having to do with tape, and when they feel they are really helping, all the better!)

Construction Truck Decorations
Just one of my decorated cabinets -

Once all the guests arrived it was time for lunch. (Thank you to my husband, who cooked out in the rain!)  And, of course, more presents…  I have to say he loved everything he got.

A friend of mine sent up a tool bench, complete with all its original tools, that her sons no longer use.  And with it, was this handy-dandy little number…

craftsman toy tool
Can you guess what it is?

That, dear readers, is a toy blow torch.  No kidding – who would have guessed that there is such a thing???  It lights up, makes an obnoxious noise, and vibrates.  What more could a 3 year-old little boy want?

Cake!

Yes, being 3 today did not make him any more patient than when he was 2.  It was definitely cake time.

Taking a tiny taste before blowing out the candles. No singing allowed! (Believe it or not, the Happy Birthday song makes him cry.

I want to send a big shout out to a friend of mine who helped keep kids entertained and wiped black icing from my son’s fingers when I sat down to try a piece of the cake.  Everyone needs someone like that at their kid’s birthday party!

 

Finally, after everyone went home and dinner was done, it was time for bed.

My big 3 year-old asked me to rock him.  How could I resist?  I rocked him for a while and sang some old favorites.  Then he climbed into bed and fell asleep holding on to the sleeve of my pajamas while I stroked his hair and hummed his lullaby.

 

That, dear reader, was the perfect ending to the day.

 

 

 

Filed Under: Mommy Moments Tagged With: birthday, preschooler, son, toddler

Comments

  1. Ugochi says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Congratulations lil guy!
    And well done One Mommy, I hope you have had time to catch a little rest!

    • OneMommy says

      May 15, 2012 at 3:58 pm

      One reason we had the party earlier in the day is so we could all rest afterwards…. 🙂

  2. Jacklynn says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Awe I love the cake! So funny that he cries if you sing happy birthday, I wonder why??

    • OneMommy says

      May 20, 2012 at 11:13 am

      Thanks!

      I have no idea why the song makes him cry. It always have, ever since his 1st birthday. At his sister’s b.day I held him while he cried so we could sing to her, and at his friend’s party I covered his ears so he didn’t hear it. Crazy, huh?

  3. Donna says

    May 15, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    How sweet! I love the cake. Sounds indeed like the perfect day.

  4. JDaniel4's Mom says

    May 16, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    What a wonderful celebration! I love his cake.

    • OneMommy says

      May 20, 2012 at 11:07 am

      Thanks – he loved it too. Especially when I told him he got to keep the trucks!

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