The Birthday Boy

What an action packed 2 days for this little boy. His real birthday was on Wed. and we celebrated with just the 3 of us that night. We started out with a "cupKate" that he'd been asking for all day.

This was the first time we tried out a candle and he bent over and almost burned his forehead. He was quite excited to hear us sing Happy Birthday to him.
He refuses to pick things up and take bites and so he insisted on using a fork. However, he has NO problem eating Spaghetti noodles with his hands...go figure.

Our next celebration involved a trip to Coldstone to partake of their dairy free sorbet. Thank you Coldstone for allowing my little boy a simple pleasure that I have taken for granted until now. He dug right in. He had a bit of a sugar high that night but it was worth it to see him so happy. Who doesn't get happy over cake and ice cream?

Day 2 brought our families over and present opening. First present: A great car that you shake up and it zooms across the floor. He loved it. Didn't want to put it down. Was satisfied with just that. I took it and hid it.

Then came the garbage truck. We all know the special place in Carter's heart for garbage trucks. This one even comes with its own driver and opening where you push a button and it ejects garbage out the back. Forgot about the car for a minute and enjoyed the Utopia that is the garbage truck.

(all presents are not pictured: like the shirt I gave him that he threw back at me. I know he was thinking "How dare you give me something boring like clothes for my b-day.")
Last came the final reveal. The moment I had dreamed of. He did not disappoint. There was no shrieking or gasping but his eyes got wide and he wasted no time making himself at home.

He started exploring right away and went to the microwave first. Big success. But he was torn, garbage truck, car or kitchen.....how could he play with all 3 at one time. He finally solved the problem the best way a 2 year old could. He put all of his cars and trucks into the fake fridge and was finally at peace!

Here is Carter's Vegan Cake that his mother made for him. Simple, crooked, and absolutely perfect for him. He wanted to add all his other cars to the top.

Here is the fancy cake Grandma E picked up for the rest of us to eat. Carter did get to enjoy 2 new cars though.

Once again, he preferred eating from a fork and having daddy feed him. Please note the homemade vegan cake and homemade Raspberry/Strawberry Ice Cream made with Coconut milk instead of Cow's milk. Who needs Cows? This ice cream is delicious and only 5X the cost of normal ice cream!

Why I am kneeling in the corner so weirdly?

After cake and ice cream he was right back to the kitchen to play with his kitchen and trucks(you can see all his cars in the dishwasher now!)

His new truck bedspread that compliments his new big boy bed, thanks to a massive re-call on his Crib. Before this, he refused to sleep under the covers but now demands to sleep under his "truck blanket." And if you were wondering, he did sleep with his garbage truck and blue car. He started sobbing when I tried to take them away. It was his birthday so I caved. But never again.

The next morning he woke up and went right for the kitchen. He played with this thing for 3 hours straight until I made him eat breakfast. NEVER has Carter forgotten to eat until this morning. Thanks Walmart for making my dreams come true....oh, and Carter's as well.

We love you Carter Joseph.