A Birthday Bash and Baby News

We threw a big party for my mom’s 60th birthday on Saturday. There were about 40 people over at our modest three-bedroom semi and my sister and I made all the food. Well, we made all the food except for the cake which I picked up at Costco. So, of course my mom walks right past the buffet table and straight over to the cake and says, “How nice. Did you make it yourself?” Well, no … (Note that she meant the question in the sweetest possible way and was thrilled with everything.)

But I really need to give an honourable mention to my two biggest kids who were absolute troopers for all of last week while I basically ignored them for days on end to get set up for the party. (Mom, if you’re reading this, it was no trouble at all. I swear!) (Don’t worry, I’m pretty sure she only scans my blog for pictures of the kids.)

 Look, Ma! Cute kids!

My kids were completely understanding about the utter lack of trips to the park or the library or, you know, any sort of meaningful interaction with me. And when I stayed up half the night on Thursday cleaning the playroom and then came down to yell at them for daring to play in their playroom Friday morning, they didn’t even cry. They happily shared their space with the other kids at the party and managed to stay up hours past bedtime without a single meltdown. They are the best, I tell you.

I did finally spend some time with them on Sunday morning when I flopped out on the living room floor still utterly exhausted. And, wouldn’t you know it? Mary had learned yet another new trick!

Hurray, Mary! Pulling herself to standing! I will always be amazed at how fast babies knock out these milestones between six months and a year. I mean, we waited an entire month for her first smile. Now she’s standing when she only just last week mastered crawling. Slow the heck down, baby girl.

Oh crap. Ed, about that crib mattress? We really, really, really need to move it down now.

(Note, the mattress has been adjusted. Please don’t call Children’s Aid.)