Barfuss Life: Lyla's Third Birthday

We kept Lyla's birthday pretty low key again this year. I think next year we will officially start having birthday parties, but we skipped that this year.

We kicked off birthday week with a visit to the Pediatrician on the 28th. This is a big deal because Lyla loved going to my doctor's appointments with me while I was pregnant with Penny, and got to go to one of Penny's visits as well, so it was a big deal that it was finally her turn to get a check up! She loved the whole thing, and was enthusiastic about getting a shot. It was just a flu shot, but I decided to go ahead and get it because she loves to pretend to get shots, and I thought we might as well make the experience authentic. I think it hurt more than it does when we play pretend, but she was a good sport about it, and we went and got a donut after the appointment to offset her pain.

On Lyla's birthday, I went to the grocery store before Lyla woke up and picked up some balloons. Then, when Lyla woke up, we went in and sang happy birthday to her. She was grinning and when we were done, she asked "Is it my birthday?". When we told her "yes", she was so excited because she has been asking us for a long time if it was her birthday yet. Then we led her out into the family room and showed her the balloons and she was super excited about them and that the birthday banner was up. She played with the balloons for a while and then we had Ears for breakfast, which are her favorite. After that, we gave her a small gift of a wooden wand that you decorate yourself, and she had a great time painting and decorating that.

After her nap (which she decided to skip that day....) we picked up Daddy and headed up to Kangaroo Zoo with Mya, Owen, Mimi, and Aunt Liz. It may not have been the adult's favorite place, but the kids had a great time! After that we headed up to Mimi and Papa's house for Pizza and cake and ice cream. Lyla requested a pink cake and was excited that it was finally time to blow out the candles. She was spoiled (and overwhelmed) with lots of presents, including a doctor's set, which she loved playing with that night and has enjoyed ever since. Todd, Penny, and I have enjoyed getting lots of check ups since her birthday! Overall, it was a really fun day and I think Lyla had a great time. She seems to understand pretty well that she is now three.