It seems like the time passed by so fast...and it was not too long ago that she was just a little baby, snuggled in my arms. But...looking back, I'm very grateful that I've had the unique opportunity to stay at home with her this year and watch her grow and change, and see for myself all the wonderful things she's learned and experience the little person she's already become.
Freyja's birthday was pretty simple this year. I had originally planned a small backyard party and had intended on inviting all of my friends who have small children, but decided a couple of weeks beforehand that I'd rather just have a little party, with just myself, grandma and grandpa. I also spent a lot of time making her a beautiful felt birthday crown and wreath, but I'll discuss that more in a future posting.
Freyja wore a pretty dress and a cute feather party hat, and we all went out for dinner as a family. To my amusement, Freyja appeared to enjoy garlic breadsticks, which, although pretty hysterical, was also a bit disturbing! After dinner, we came back home and she and I went out for a nice walk together in the stroller. It was a nice, sunny evening. When we got back to the house, she put on her new crown and opened a couple of presents and played with her new toys. She ended up getting some toys, a rocking chair, and an outfit from grandma and grandpa and I, and new doll from grandma Szilvi. We also blew some bubbles and tossed around some balloons, and she crawled after them and giggled...which she seemed to enjoy more than the toys! We had some cake later on, and I also took her hand and footprints in clay at some point, to save for posterity. After all the action, she ended up going to sleep a bit early. Even though she had no idea what all the fuss was about, she seemed to have fun!
Here are some photos of the highlights:
Decorations for the party...
Freyja's party hat and other birthday regalia...
Dinner at the Olive Garden with mommy, grandma, and grandpa...
Taking an after dinner walk in the park with mommy...
Trying out her new birthday crown...
Opening her presents...
A new doll from Grandma Szilvi...(you can see a better picture of it here!)
Freyja's pretty cake...
Blowing out the candles...
Eating a little bit of cake...
Playing with bubbles...
Hanging out with Grandma...
3 comments:
Wow that picture of her at OG grinning is ADORABLE!!! Looks like she has plenty of teeth!
I was alrady very eager to sse these! It's already Wednesday here!!!!! (OK, I'm not really complaining, just joking. I'm sure you were busy.)
I am always amazed about the details Americans pay so much attention to: like even her b-day bib is pink, and the plate and all...
The felted crown is beautiful. Did you make it adjustable, or will you have to make a new one every year?
The bubbles are a great idea, Timothy just got to know them a few weeks ago, thanks to Oliver. He loves them too.
And naturally Freyja is adorable, indeed. And yes, as the cliche goes: time goes by so fast...
I wish the two of you a very wonderful and fulfilling second year together!
Love,
Szilvi
I actually DID start this blog post on Monday, but it kept sitting and getting added to until today, when I finally had a chance to publish it!
Ha! The bib was a total coincidence...just the one I pulled out of the drawer!
Yes, the felt crown is adjustable. The back has a piece of felt-covered elastic...which fits her head now when it's not stretched at all, and my mom's head when it's fully stretched. She has a smaller head than I do, and I figured Freyja probably wouldn't want to wear it (because it wouldn't be "cool" or something) if her head did get bigger than my mom's anyway.
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