Turning Two – Parties, Chocolate and Bubbles

by Zoey @ Good Googs on April 11, 2010

The birthday girl. There’s something magical about the second birthday. She’s still too young to understand the concept of the birthday. So she wakes up on what to her is any other day and is greeted with balloons, bubbles, presents, more chocolate cake than she could eat and lots of adoring visitors. Its innate randomness just adds to her joy in it.

She was shown the kitchen as soon as she woke up. Or to be more accurate as soon as she slapped us awake and told us to get out of bed. I think the oven mitt is her favourite part of the whole thing.

The balloons were a big hit right up until one of them popped and snapped her in the face. And despite sobbing into my chest from the fright and the pain, it in no way deterred her from attempting to capture more wayward balloons. This led to more popping. Not good. Eventually we managed to get the balloons up into their decorative positions. However, this too was met with outrage. Using my most awesome parenting skills I distracted her with a bottle.

Later on there was bubbles. Thanks to a battery run bubble machine, also known as bubble madness.

And more bubbles. There’s no such thing as too many bubbles.

There was fairy bread. Highly nutritious.

And presents. Lots and lots of presents. Also, I’m afraid I might have a stunt woman on my hands. She looks far too comfortable here.

And swinging. Because nothing says winning combination like bucket loads of sugary goodness and swinging.

Luckily, unlike her mother she has a stomach of cast iron.

Everyone took tea. Whether they liked tea or not.

And birthday cake. With more icing than cake. Also known as an icing delivery system. No one complained.

Now she’s two.  She looks so much taller today.

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  • http://squigglemum.com SquiggleMum

    Happy birthday to your sweet girl.
    .-= SquiggleMum´s last blog ..Justine Clarke – Great Big Giveaway! =-.

  • http://www.unlikelymama.net Amber

    Looks like Riley had an amazing day. Happy birthday again to your sweet sweet baby (she’ll always be your baby).

    I love love love that second bubble photo. The color is magnificent! BTW, please tell me more about fairy toast.
    .-= Amber´s last blog ..Stupid Stupid Stupid =-.

    • http://goodgoog.com Zoey @ Good Goog

      Fairy bread is white bread with butter with hundreds and thousands sprinkled over the top (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_bread) but I think hundreds and thousands might just be known as sprinkles in your neck of the woods ;o)

  • Super Sarah

    Happy Birthday Riley, it looks like she had a lovely day. Gorgeous photos! I can’t believe my baby will be one next week, its quite remarkable how fast time goes.

  • Eva

    Happy birthday Riley! Those photos are just adorable – it looks like she had an absolute ball xxx

  • http://keepingmumsane.wordpress.com Treacy

    Riley looks as if she had a magical birthday. I love the dress, sometimes I wish I had a girl so I could put her in a pretty dress.
    .-= Treacy´s last blog ..My body – a critical look =-.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12932508388869573748 Megan

    Happy birthday, Riley! Love the photos, it looks like she had a brilliant day. You’re right, the whole thing must seem so random and strange to a 2-year-old!
    .-= Megan´s last blog ..Writing Out Loud =-.

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