So, I’m at it again, baking up a complicated cake for my child’s birthday. The cakes generally do not turn out like the examples and they always stress me out a bit, but I can’t help myself. I guess I imagine that one day my kids will look back at their birthday pictures, see those fun cakes, and remember that we really celebrated their birth.
My Ezra turns 3 today and I can vividly remember being 9 months huge 3 years ago, eagerly anticipating the arrival of my second baby before Christmas. I wanted him to come for my sake and for his – who wants their birthday any closer to Christmas than it has to be? I actually promised myself that I’d never have a December baby, but nature has it’s own ideas. Right now, Ezra doesn’t mind. It’s another reason to celebrate and he can’t wait for his party tomorrow!
Remember this guy (in no particular order?)
Our friend, Dawn, cut Ezra’s hair yesterday and it’s transformed him a bit. It seems fitting that he looks like such a big boy for his 3rd birthday too. The nature of the haircut is such a great example of how Ezra can be such a determined, stubborn, and silly guy all at once. Dawn offered to cut his hair because he’s made such a stink about a haircut the past 3 times, so much so that Tim had to leave the salon with Ezra’s hair untrimmed. He wasn’t keen on the home hair cut either, but she was a trooper and stuck with him, despite the wiggles, giggles, and shoulder shrugging.
My favorite part came a couple hours later when he told me the following with a very serious expression:
“Getting your hair cut is fun! Dawn cuts off your hair. She doesn’t cut off your head.”
That’s my Ezra, a boy I feel so lucky to spend every day with. He is an adventurous companion – you never know quite what to expect from him every day. Ezra loves his big sister and adores his baby brother. He was in the kitchen with me this morning, helping his baby brother and repeating under his breath, “I love him.”
Ezra is a curious boy, interested in how things work, in love with all things vehicular, and a whiz at puzzles. He’ll take a snack – any snack – over dinner and is not enticed to eat by promises of dessert. He is finally interested in books, especially ones about trucks, cars, and trains, and will sit and listen while his sister reads. Ezra’s growing so big, counting, learning his letters, figuring out those colors.
Today, I am so happy to be his mom, hanging out, making cake together, and doing whatever he likes.
Thanks Mindy! That was precious! I love reading your blogs about the kids! His haircut looks so nice! He was worried about getting his head cut off! that’s hilarious! Did you get his present from us today?
He’s so cute … and getting so big!
Happy Birthday sweet Ezra! You are getting SO big!
Aw – hope it was a great birthday! He does look like a big boy with the haircut!
He looks like such a big boy!!
Happy Birthday Ezra!
I have a December birthday too, it can be not so fun when people forget that just because Christmas is in the same month it doesn’t mean they get to go together!