The Party is Here!!

Emily's fifth birthday celebration officially begins today. She had her "Walk Around the Sun" this morning at school. I guess it's a Montessori thing where they place a sun in the center of their circle, and the birthday child proceeds to walk around it the number of years that they have been alive. The teacher also shows a picture (provided by me) for each year of life. Then, the best part, according to Emily, they get to have the birthday snack - which this year is fruit salad. The school actually requests that you don't bring sugary snacks because it makes the kids crazy - those teachers are so smart. Emily was most excited because she gets to pick three friends to help her hand out snack. She told me this morning who she was going to pick, and apparently she had put some serious thought into it, Vincent, Max and Matthew. All boys. Too cute.


This evening, we will be having some of her neighborhood friends over to decorate cookies, have pizza and a Carvel cake - yum. Then tomorrow is her birthday lunch at her much beloved Red Robin. She's just excited that she gets to have them sing "Happy Birthday", have a sundae and balloons. On Sunday, her actual birthday, is the family party. Gee, only four birthday celebrations.....the poor child. I should have planned better and had five for five - but I think each year it would be a bit much.


Paige had a very rocky start to her no bottle at 3am routine - she cried for two hours straight the first night. However, last night, she almost made it, she just woke twice, and was easily settled in a matter of minutes. I am trying to stay positive, and HOPE that this is a trend, and it will get easier each night.....but I am not holding my breath. She is Paige, after all.