I was also excited because I wanted to do something special for her as a "big girl." She's really into this princess stuff. So when I asked her if she also wanted a prencess party, all she could say was "Princess Tiana!!" OK. Done deal!!
Her actual birthday is February 4. And for several weeks in January/February, we were in Florida visiting my parents. Eva is always excited to be with her Poppi and Gaia, so she was especially happy to be with them on her actual birthday. :-) It was a regular day for the most part. The night before my mom and I wrapped her birthday gifts and set them out for her to see in the morning. (same thing my Mom used to do for me)
When Eva woke up, it took her about 10 minutes to see her presents. She couldn't open them up fast enough. Bless her heart, she waited for her slow mom to set up the camcorder and get the camera. She spent the next several hours playing with all her cool stuff :-)
John and I had been waiting for her 3rd birthday so that we could witness her first Build-A-Bear experience. She was so overwhelmed by the wall full of bears....and it didn't help that she had no nap by this time of the day. She has such a good time helping to fill her bear with stuffing, give it a heart and a hug. She spent a lot of time giving him a bath and getting him nice and clean. She got to name her bear and get his birth certificate. Introducing....
Pirate Bear
Afterward, we did a little shopping and headed home. We surprised her with a birthday cake and she joined us in singing to her :-)
When we got back to Ohio a couple of days later, it was time to get ready for the Bounce House and Princess Parties. That Saturday was her Bouce House party. Everyone had such a good time. (Eva was especially excited to see her godparents!) This party was a little bittersweet because I knew this would be Eva's last (Bounce House) party in Ohio. I felt so blessed to see her big brother and sister, cousins and other Ethiopian adopted friends there.
The next day was Eva's Princess party. I wanted her to have something special, just with her little girlfriends. And of course, it had to be Princess Tiana. She LOVES Princess and The Frog :-) She so enjoyed wearing her Tiana dress and being the birthday princess of the day. Quite a few of her friends had gotten sick just a couple of days before her party :-( So there weren't many girls there, but the kids had a good time all the same!
Make no mistake......this is NOT the beginning of multiple parties based on age!! Haha. Next year, there will be just 1 party. Happy Birthday Baby!!
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