Early in the morning Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, Lily gets in the party mood by looking at cards with Grampa that have been sent to her and Amelia during September, sending them happy wishes. Some are "Welcome to the world" cards for baby, and some are birthday cards for Lily. Today is the day we have a party so all our friends can come and give the girls hugs and kisses in person.
Mommy needs time to get things organized before guests arrive, so Baba & Grampa take Lily to the park. She shows them how she can climb the stairs to the slide...
...while Amelia has a little snooze on Baba's shoulder.
Lily likes the curvy slide. So does her hair. It stands up straight every time she goes down it.
Lily leads Grampa and Baba home...
...but gets tired before she gets there, so hops in the stroller and lets Grampa push.
Back at home, the food and decorations are shaping up nicely...
...the balloons are in place...
...and all the goody bags are ready!
Since it's Lily's 2nd birthday, a special balloon is in order!
Mommy decorates some special cookies to thank all the guests for coming...
...and puts them in special fairy bags along with, well, goodies! Like mini chocolate bars and Fizz candies. Gotta love Fizz candies.
Mommy gives Amelia a bath so she will smell clean and look pretty for her party.
This tires her out, so Baba gives her some milk and gets ready to put her down for a little nap.
Those toes!! No wonder Lily likes to play with them so much.
Amelia thanks Baba for all the attention. And food. She is feeling very satisfied.
More baby toes! Can't get enough of them.
Lily strokes her baby sister's hair to try and help her get to sleep...
"Feel my eyes closing, closing, closing...can't stay awake any longer..."
Amelia gives in to the cozy comfort of sleep...
...and so does Baba...
...wonder if Grampa is next!
Amelia sleeps through all kinds of attention from the guests who start arriving...
...and even manages to sleep sitting up! Mommy's friend Brooke is a most excellent snuggler.
Diana makes some fabulous smoked salmon, cream cheese, dill & caper bites that are a huge hit. They're devoured in like 20 mins.
Daddy shares a hug with the bug. He is in party mode. You can tell because he broke out the hat. Hat = party time.
Our many guest enjoy visiting with each other...Our guests: Brooke, Deepthi (holding Althea), Diana & Abby.
Amelia wakes up eventually and is hungry again, so Auntie Camille tops her up with milk while Uncle Brian supervises.
Shaun, Vince & Bulent (front right) hang out and watch Lily open her many gifts...
...while Brooke feeds Althea (Janes baby) who is sitting on Deepthis lap.
One of our neighbours, Leyla, comes to the party with her mom (Melanie) and dad (Florian).
The festivities quickly tire Meelie out and she is ready to go back to sleep!!
Mommy helps Lily open some of her presents from guests who have to leave a little early...our neighbour Ever stays close by to watch with her mom (Abby) and dad (Rod).
Oooh, another bath blanket! Awesome.
Mommy and Lily share a laugh.
Silly Lily!
Lily's birthday cake. White cake with vanille custard and buttercream frosting. Perfect for a little bug's special day!
Mommy lights the candles and carries it into the living room...
It looks like the cake is bowing a bit in the middle, but fear not - it makes it safely to the coffee table.
Lily sees her cake for the first time and loves the sun and ladybugs...
...she blows out the first few candles herself...
...and asks Mommy to help with the rest. Her wish is sure to come true.
Lily licks icing off one of the candles...
...and proceeds to eat her piece of cake gleefully. By fistfulls. Classy!
After cake, Mommy and Lily continue opening presents...
There are so many! The girls are very lucky. Lily tries on her backpack from Auntie Camille & Uncle Brian. She can put her own artrwork on the outside of the case - cool!
One of Lilys favourite gifts is a set of BC Lions pom-poms...
...they will help her prepare for a potential future as a cheerleader. Oh god. Mommy is thrilled about the prospect.
Lily reads one of her new books while Mommy talks to more guests who are parking outside.
Ooooh...bedtime stories!
And a special t-shirt so Lily can keep Baba close to her heart.
Vince plays with the two Cookie Monsters Lily received. Its important to try them out before giving them to Lily, to make sure they are suitable :)
Amelia wakes up eventually and is hungry again, so Auntie Camille tops her up with milk while Uncle Brian supervises.
Shaun, Vince & Bulent (front right) hang out and watch Lily open her many gifts...
...while Brooke feeds Althea (Janes baby) who is sitting on Deepthis lap.
One of our neighbours, Leyla, comes to the party with her mom (Melanie) and dad (Florian).
The festivities quickly tire Meelie out and she is ready to go back to sleep!!
Mommy helps Lily open some of her presents from guests who have to leave a little early...our neighbour Ever stays close by to watch with her mom (Abby) and dad (Rod).
Oooh, another bath blanket! Awesome.
Mommy and Lily share a laugh.
Silly Lily!
Lily's birthday cake. White cake with vanille custard and buttercream frosting. Perfect for a little bug's special day!
Mommy lights the candles and carries it into the living room...
It looks like the cake is bowing a bit in the middle, but fear not - it makes it safely to the coffee table.
Lily sees her cake for the first time and loves the sun and ladybugs...
...she blows out the first few candles herself...
...and asks Mommy to help with the rest. Her wish is sure to come true.
Lily licks icing off one of the candles...
...and proceeds to eat her piece of cake gleefully. By fistfulls. Classy!
After cake, Mommy and Lily continue opening presents...
There are so many! The girls are very lucky. Lily tries on her backpack from Auntie Camille & Uncle Brian. She can put her own artrwork on the outside of the case - cool!
One of Lilys favourite gifts is a set of BC Lions pom-poms...
...they will help her prepare for a potential future as a cheerleader. Oh god. Mommy is thrilled about the prospect.
Lily reads one of her new books while Mommy talks to more guests who are parking outside.
Ooooh...bedtime stories!
And a special t-shirt so Lily can keep Baba close to her heart.
Vince plays with the two Cookie Monsters Lily received. Its important to try them out before giving them to Lily, to make sure they are suitable :)
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