I had a wonderful birthday today, very low-key and perfect. My mom made my favorite soup for dinner, and I got some very thoughtful gifts. It’s funny – I generally don’t like giving gift cards or certificates, but I adore receiving them, especially when they’re from my favorite specialty craft stores – it means I can buy something that I’ve really wanted but would feel guilty spending the money on.
Carrie was so sweet, too, wishing me a happy birthday and helping me open my presents. My dad had a few of those birthday horns around and gave one to Carrie. We showed her how to blow into it to make a sound, but since she’s my little future horn player she put it up to her lips and buzzed instead!
Of course, the combination of not napping, a late dinner, cake after dinner, and a late bedtime meant that Carrie was insanely crazy for the whole bedtime routine and she literally just fell asleep a few minutes ago. (But unless I’m mistaken, she’s sleeping in her inflatable toddler bed!)