Two!

Baby Doodle turned two yesterday. Mr. Doodlebug took the day off from work, which was the best birthday treat of all. Baby Doodle woke up super early and for the first time since he was an infant fell back asleep in our bed with us. So he woke up for the day next to his parents, which he loved. He opened his presents (an easel from Ikea, two books (Hop on Pop and H is for Homerun), a plastic bat and ball, and a Phillies t-shirt) and played with his balloons right away.

After we got ready for the day we went to story hour in Bala Cynwyd, but they cancelled it because the elementary students from the adjoining school came to the library to sing for the toddlers and babies. We had seen them last year but baby Doodle didn't last five minutes then, this time he sat through the whole thing occasionally pointing things out like, "that girl is wearing a pink shirt," and "woman playing the piano." He had fun clapping after each song, too. We read some books before we went home for lunch. He napped for three hours (today he didn't nap at all) and then we went to the playground and played baseball with his new equipment (see picture below). I made his favorite meal for dinner -- pizza. Then we had carrot cake that looked like a basketball, which he had looked forward to all day and was incredibly patient about when he was going to get to eat it. He blew out his own candles.

We put him to bed at 8:00, but he didn't fall asleep until after 10:00. Then he didn't nap today, as I said. He was deliriously tired for most of the day and repeatedly asked to have cake. He had leftover pizza for dinner tonight at 4:30 and went to bed at 6. He was asleep by 6:30. Maybe tomorrow he'll be back to normal. His party is on Saturday, so I'll expect another hellish day on Sunday. At least Mr. D and my mom will be here to help me entertain our tired boy.

My aunt made this sweater for him. It arrived today. He loves it.