Sonia’s Birthday weekend fell on Easter weekend this year, and we had a great time of it with family and friends.
Her actual birthday was on Good Friday. We both took the day off from work and Nonna & Papa were in town to hang out with the birthday girl and prepare for her party on Saturday. We took advantage of the nice day to open her presents from family outside in the yard.
She was very excited about all of it! She even kept the headband on for most of the afternoon – a first for her 🙂
In the afternoon we took a walk to the park. It was busy, but she got a few minutes of fun on the swings.
Saturday morning we finished prepping for the party, which included having her special balloons delivered. These soon became Sonia’s favorite things, and she quickly picked up the word we would hear most from her for the next week – “bah-woo” 🙂 It was so fun to see the delight in her eyes as she batted at them.
We had also ordered lunch from Lemonade and set up a shaded play area using Sonia’s play mat in the back yard. Sonia, ever the charmer, greeted guests in a pretty silk dress that was a gift from a friend at Eric’s work, ball in hand 🙂
But when it came time to play in the grass and eat her ceremonial cupcake, she changed to a new (washable) dress her Nonna had just made for her. It fit her and the day perfectly. The carrot cupcake, however; was no match for Sonia’s advanced eating skills. She barely even got dirty, and loved every bite!
After lunch and dessert it was time for Sonia’s first Easter Egg Hunt. She wasn’t as speedy as the 2 year olds, but a bit to my surprise, she figured it out quickly, holding our hands as we directed her to an egg, and then bending down to pick it up and put it in the basket. It was fun for all.
Sonia was so excited to hang out with her friends (and maybe a bit wired from the cupcake) that she stayed up an extra hour past her normal nap time, hanging out, playing peek-a-boo with her friend Sebastian, laughing, smiling, and being an all around happy baby. It was more than we could have asked for. Such a wonderful party!
Later that evening, Sonia enjoyed opening all her gifts – especially enjoying the cards 🙂
Easter morning she woke up interested to play with her new toys (as well as what remained of her balloons).
Such a spectacular weekend for such a wonderful birthday girl. We feel blessed to have such a fun and interested daughter, and grateful to have made it through the first year. Excited to see all the craziness this next year brings.
