Asher's Birthday Week-end

Sometimes, all the planning you do pays off; Asher had a wonderful birthday week-end.

True to form for a two-year old, Asher wasn't sure what a birthday is or why we were making such a fuss over it. He had a great time regardless and enjoyed the festivities.

The festivities began Friday afternoon with a small party at his daycare. The kids had a special afternoon snack of cupcakes and milk and sang some party songs like "Wheels on the Bus" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider".

Saturday we had swim class in the morning, but that's part of our normal routine. Thankfully, Asher fell asleep in the car on the way home from swim, so he got in a bit of a nap before his party.

Saturday afternoon was party time at the Little Gym. The Little Gym staff did a better job than we ever imagined. About 13 little ones joined in the fun and had a great time. Again, Asher wasn't sure what all the fuss was about or why he was the center of attention, but he enjoyed it just the same.

Sunday, his actual birthday. For the most part, it was a low-key day. After nap-time, we celebrated his birthday again with an allergen-free cake and pressies. Simi and Asher gave each other mini-cooper cars (we have an obsession with mini-cooper cars in this household) and Asher got a pressie from us, his parents. Then, since Raj's parents couldn't come to us, we went to them so they could say "Happy Birthday" to the birthday boy in person. By this time, Asher was really getting the hang of this birthday thing and just loved it when we sang to him.

From a mom's perspective, I got to reminisce about the day Asher was born. His birthday takes me right back to that sweet day that he came into the world.

Now on to the next birthday: Simi's.