Yesterday we celebrated Ellie's 3rd Birthday at her favorite music class, Itsy Bitsy Zone. It was a fun day filled with family, good friends, and Ellie enjoyed every moment of it. Ellie had the same party last year for her 2nd Birthday- we progressed from a 2-year old Cookie Monster theme to a 3-year old Minnie Mouse theme. At the party last year, Owen was surrounded by loving arms and tucked into a corner bench. The goal was to have him at the party, but calm and comfortable.
Owen has come a long way over the past year. He partied right along with all the other kids this year and it was a great sight! He tried out the bouncy house -and loved it. He went down the slide- and loved it. He danced with ribbons, listened to egg shakers, and banged a pot- and loved it.
Owen showed us yesterday that he is ready to play and it is our job to keep his struggles- seizures, GI issues, medications, irritability- in check so that he can fully participate in the great life he has. Three is such a fun age, but I am also really loving a 20-month old Owen!
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| Borrowing his big sister's Mickey shirt |
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| Bouncing in the bouncy house. I now have 2 kids who love bouncy houses... |
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| Grooving to the music |
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| Listening to the symphony of egg shakers |
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| A room full of preschoolers banging on pots and pans puts me to sleep! |
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| One happy family |
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Too tired to play with his farm animals
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| For me, the best part of the day was seeing Owen sit next to his big sister at the table. He listened as everyone sang her Happy Birthday and tried a bit of frosting on his Nuk. Often it is the little things in life that are the most important. This was a moment I had been waiting 20 months to see. |
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