Yesterday we celebrated Noah's 2nd birthday! Two years old. Really? Where has the time gone? I can't believe what a big boy he is. The changes in the last year have been unreal. I am amazed how quickly little kids change in such a short amount of time. But I love it, and I love him.
We didn't plan anything huge for Noah's birthday. We are pretty laid back when it comes to birthdays. Don't get me wrong...I LOVE celebrating them and making the birthday boy feel special...but until he is old enough to actually understand what his birthday is (instead of just a random day where he gets a lot of new presents) we probably won't be having any big shin-digs. The little gathering we did have was perfect though and are so grateful to have friends who would come celebrate with us....
Gifts, gifts and more gifts! We had originally planned on getting Noah a train table, but decided to put it off until Christmas. He was none the wiser though, and received some wonderful gifts from family and friends. THANK you to everyone who sent him something, we can't tell you how much we appreciate your generosity!
He was super focused opening his presents, but it didn't last long. When he realized all the things he got he didn't even want to eat cake....
I decided this year I would make him a little lion cake. After searching all over the internet for ideas this is the SIMPLEST variation I came up with. I am not a cake decorator (nor do I have the patience to be!) But I was happy with the finished product, and Noah certainly LOVED the lion. So that's what matters most.
He did a great job of blowing out his candles, he got the first one out all by himself and then had a little help from daddy on the second one.
Here are some things we love about Noah...
He is so sweet and curious
He loves music- singing in church and dancing to it
He loves to play with his cars and will do it for hours
He loves to read
He LOVES animals. Lions and Tigers and Bears (oh my!)
He has the most adorable facial expressions
He loves to tell us stories (just like his daddy)
He loves his friends, and gets so excited when they come to play
He LOVES nursery at church
He has the greatest personality and makes us smile 100 times+ a day.
Happy birthday buddy. Your daddy and I are so grateful and blessed to have you as a part of our family. You make us so happy and we can't imagine our lives without you in it. We love you.
"It is our solemn duty, our precious privilege—even our sacred opportunity—to welcome to our homes and to our hearts the children who grace our lives."
President Thomas S. Monson
