First of the Birthday Parties

Today marked the beginning of the round of 2nd birthday parties.  Lucero's party started at 8:30 this morning because she naps around 11 and Annalouiza wanted it done by her nap time.  We munched on breakfast burritos, pumpkin bread, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, and juice.  We met some fun new people and I learned that one of my friends is pregnant with her second child.  (We've also entered that phase of life, where people are starting on their second kids.)  Linus fed Lucero pumpkin bread, drank water out of the same tea cup as Anna, colored, played with a balloon, banged on the piano, etc.  We sang happy birthday in Spanish and English and Lucero beamed when we all cheered after she blew out her candles.  

Oh!  She received delightful presents.  Like a bright blue recorder, a print from China, books, striped tights, and one of those long-ribbon-on-a-stick twirly things.  And yes; the homemade play dough was a hit.