I cannot believe my little Alex has just turned 2! I’ll admit, I had high expectations for today (photos, lunch at our favourite local cafe, cake and snuggles) but an early wake up and big brother tantrums put a damper on my plans. Nevertheless, Alex (and Nate) had us giggling just before bedtime with his adorable antics. I really love this kid, I’m so lucky to have him in my life. He has such a big personality and he’s so clever. This year has been an amazing year for his development. It’s easy to take it for granted as they grow out of the newborn stage (check out his 1st year here), but he has become a boy without me realising. This year he learned to walk and talk. Now he’s running all over the garden, singing all the time, speaking so clearly and can even count to 12! He’s argumentative and short tempered and bites a lot. But at the same time he loves to snuggle in your lap and loves stories and gently strokes your cheek and says ‘I love you so much’. Our little Ali has come such a long way since our early scare with his weight and he has become a spirited, beautiful little man. Happy Birthday Alex, we love you SO MUCH!
And what’s a birthday without cake and candles? Like I said, things didn’t really go to plan today so I wasn’t able to make him a cake. Don’t worry, his party is on Saturday and he’ll have some real cake, but we have an unwritten rule in the house that you must have something tasty on your birthday (last year was a delicious strawberry torte and a Go, Dogs. Go! themed party) So with only about 30 minutes to spare until dinner, I ran to the store and got meringues, chocolate pudding, strawberries and whipped cream from a can. I topped it all with sprinkles because it’s a birthday after all and Ali thought he was in heaven (so did the other guys!)
