Well, it could have been warmer, specifically I could have done without the snow, and it sure would have been nice to maybe throw a party where we could invite people or at least hug the people who went to the trouble of stopping by to say Happy Birthday and watch her open gifts from a distance, but other than that? Perfect.
Even if it did start at 6:46am, well before the union-mandated parent-waking hour of 7:30. Apparently you can do whatever you want on your birthday and still get presents and cake.
Cake for breakfast, even.
Before today I had been under the misapprehension that cleaning is strictly prohibited on one's birthday. However, I failed to take into account that in some cases cleaning fits neatly under the umbrella of "anything you want"...
In light of the current state of the world, not much thought was put into proper party planning, meaning that no overarching theme had been established. As it played out though, this year's theme became clear:
I felt a touch guilty serving leftover mac and cheese from the freezer for dinner, but considering that e's favourite dinnertime routine is filling up on pre-dinner snacks in an effort to avoid it altogether, I decided that pouring energy and limited resources into something more elaborate was not nearly as good an idea as reheating leftovers, followed by popcorn and a third serving of cake for the day.
I don't see anyone complaining...
The house is finally quiet for the first time today, there is sourdough rising in the kitchen and a drink at my side.
3 year olds are wild cards, without a doubt. But for every epic meltdown and ear splitting screech, there are an infinite number of smiles, cuddles, adorable moments and hilarious observations. e continues to be a bright light in the lives of all of the people she meets, and I simply cannot imagine what we ever did without her.
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