Thursday evening I wrapped her birthday gifts and Tom put together a Little Tike's Kitchen that we bought for her. We thought it would be fun to have it sitting in the family room for her to enjoy the moment she woke up. Of course it was a big hit and she immediately jumped into the role of cook and made some eggs! I went to go jump in the shower to be begin getting ready for her two year old doctor's appointment. As I was finishing us Noelle came in and loudly exclaimed, "Thank you Mommy, so much!". I looked out and there she was holding a present I had wrapped! She picked out the birthday wrapping from the Christmas wrapping under the tree and decided to open some presents! I asked her why she opened the presents and her response I couldn't argue with, "It's Noelle's Birthday!".
We went to her doctor appointment and it was very traumatic. For some reason she was very scared of the doctor and only wanted me to hold her. Of course, she was very healthy weighing in at over 21 pounds and 34 1/4 inches in height. While we were there I decide it would be best for her to get a flu shot especially since we will have a newborn in the house very soon and I would like to avoid getting a little baby sick. Surprisingly, the shot yielded the least amount of tears! Apparently, when her ears are checked it is causes more discomfort than a needle! Oh, the drama of a two year old!
Poor Noelle, no Birthday party was planned for her because we have no family to come. We did, however, have Tom's office party to attend. I dressed Noelle is a gorgeous pink and black dress and we headed there after a failed attempt at a nap. For the affair most of the office personnel and their family attended a wonderful catered dinner. It was great to see all the children running around enjoying themselves. We stayed past 7pm and decided without a nap it was time to head home.
I did get Noelle a birthday cake, but because we got home late on Friday we thought it best to wait until Saturday to dig in. After Saturday's dinner we lit some candles and sang to her. She was quick to enthusiastically blow out her candles, but had no concept of making a wish! She did enjoy the cake though and 
she dove face first into the "beautiful flowers". We also let her open some more presents from Grandpa Roehrig, which included some puzzles and art supplies. My parents also got her a tricycle that she has been riding around for the last couple of days. Despite not having a big party I think she made out very well and we all enjoyed celebrating her second birthday. I look forward to the upcoming year in which I know Noelle will continue to grow and flourish, especially since this year will be one that she will be able to see in! 
2 comments:
She truly is a remarkable princess! You two have done a wonderful job with her. Tell Noelle, Olivia says "Happy Birthday!" Happy Anniversary to you two as well!
Congratulations on the birth of your new son, Max! I was so surprised by the phone call that you had him already I forgot to ask all the questions like his length, hair and eye color and all that good stuff. Make Tom post it when he gets a chance. I'm so glad to hear everything went well and that he was healthy.
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