I have a feeling things are only going to get faster from here. Not to be cliché, but it really does feel like yesterday was the day she was born. And then I blinked and it was her first birthday. And then I almost blinked and it was her SECOND birthday. Before I know it, she will actually fit into those shoes of mine she stomps around in.
In case it hasn't been made clear in my previous blog entries, Facebook posts, Instagrams, what have you, I LOVE this girl. I love everything about her, even the bratty bits. You might say I'm obsessed with my kid. And you would be right! And frankly, what's wrong with that? I spend my days prosecuting cases where parents really, really F up. Where kids will do just about anything to get their attention. If you ask me, the world could use more parents who are obsessed with their kids. Is it annoying? Totally. I acknowledge I am annoying with my constant social media chatter about my awesome daughter. But I can't help it! And if you really hated it you wouldn't be reading this blog :).
So, anyway, big girl turned two this last week! Here are some photos of her actual birthday. I took the afternoon off work so we could hang out at the trampoline park. It was so much fun. I think in the midst of it I even told Erik it was the most fun I have ever had, however, in retrospect, that may have been the jumping-induced endorphins talking. Elliot thought it was thebomb.com (do people still say that?).
Wall to wall trampolines!
She really loved the foam pit.
We had her birthday party over the weekend. The theme was Charlie Brown because apparently Peanuts is timeless and appeals to all ages across all generations. Elliot has been obsessed with Charlie Brown since she was old enough to obsess. We have watched both Charlie Brown Christmas movies more times than we can count over here. And the viewings are year-round!
As usual, I wish I would have taken more pictures of the decorations because I tend to put WAY too much energy into decorating for these things. It was super cute if I do say so myself. My favorite part was Lucy's Psychiatric Help stand / photo booth. Erik built that thing from scratch. I just told him my vision and he made it come to life! We had props people could wear to take silly pictures in the booth. It was a hit.
We also rented a bouncy house!
Even though Elliot had never been in a bouncy house before, I suspected she would love it. Jumping is a big deal for her right now. And I was right. She did not want to get out. Even after all the guests left she was still inside bouncing the afternoon away.
It was a long, fantastic day.
By the end, we were all a little tipsy with sugar overload.
Happy Birthday, my sweet girl. I will try not to blink so fast this year.
