Juliana's Birthday - Part 1

Our day was far too busy to fit into one blog post...way to many pictures to tell the story.

Scott and I woke Juliana up together.  As she sleepily opened her eyes, she realized it was her birthday and smiled.  When asked how old she was she was happy to display 4 fingers.

While she was getting dressed Scott was at the other end of the hallway with the camera.  As she tried to hide behind the door (apparently tired of pictures by 8:00 am), I would open it and Scott would snap a picture - she thought this game was amazingly funny.

A quick picture in front of the house before school.

Scott and I went to her classroom at 10:30 for snack time with her cake.  It was a cake of cupcakes - perfect for splitting up with the class, yet it could have standard cake decorations.  They sang Happy Birthday and enjoyed cupcakes.  And then Juliana lounged for a few minutes before we left.

Juliana came home with us and then we went out to lunch with Nonni and G.  Juliana loves cooking shows, she is just as happy to watch the Food Network on Saturday mornings and she is to watch Playhouse Disney.  So I thought she might enjoy a Japanese Hibachi lunch.  She was very excited that we were going to have lunch at a place where they cook right on our table.  However the fire right in front of her was a bit too much and she jumped on my lap and later hid on the floor.  But she did enjoy the flashing lights and music for her birthday.

Fun with Cousins

Last Thursday Juliana's cousins Jake and Sara came to visit Nana and Papa and we went to visit and have dinner together. Juliana and Sara are so cute together - they play nice and are fun to watch interact. Activities included: feeding the fish, playing in the sprinkler (actually 2 sprinklers), eating pizza and corn on the cob at the table in the garden, and picking flowers.

Chocolate Pudding

This is what happens when you leave a toddler unattended eating pudding and she gets bored.

Soup is a Finger Food

Juliana generally uses a fork or spoon when she eats. On this occasion she was eating soup, and decided to use her hands instead of the soup spoon. She made a bit of a mess, but managed to get quite a bit in her mouth as well.

Visting Nana and Papa

We went to visit Scott's parents today and wish Happy Birthday to Nana. Juliana was anxious to get there so that she could have a cupcake. She helped Papa fill the bird feeder and had lots of fun running around the yard. I was able to catch her in one quiet moment, but only long enough for me to get one picture before she took off running again.

Learning to Play Mommy and Daddy

Juliana was eating a little ice cream after dinner and when she finished, she asked Scott for more since he was in the kitchen with her. He told her no more. So she yelled for me and said - Mommy, more ice cream.

She is already learning that if one parent says no, you can always ask the other one...

She will finally eat a few bites of sandwich - here she is eating grilled cheese last week.

Stacking Bananas

The stacking fun continues - and playing with food is sooo entertaining. It also looks like she is stacking poker chips :)