Mio turned two yesterday, and while we opted not to have a big birthday party with friends this year, we spent the daytime playing outside and had a little get-together with the family in the evening to celebrate with BonChon Chicken dinner, birthday cake, and opening presents! Here are some snapshots and video from throughout the day…
I love this video that Dan took of Mio while we sang “Happy Birthday” to her. She seemed to know exactly what was going on, and that she had to blow out the candles at the end! I love her excited smile and clapping at the end…
…but then of course she thought the candles were candy and stuck one in her mouth! Very much a Mio thing to do. haha* You can see how much she loves eating the cake in the following video:
After cake, we opened some birthday presents together! Dan and I got her a dollhouse, while my parents got her a family of dolls to match. Her reaction was more than we had anticipated — she was ecstatic! 😀
She also got some sweet and generous gifts from Uncle Ted and Auntie Elisa!
While it was a small birthday celebration in comparison to the birthday party we threw her for her first birthday last year, it seemed to leave quite an impression on her. Afterwards, she kept saying “two” in search of the candle shaped like a 2, and has been carrying it around with her ever since! I also caught her serving her stuffed animals toy cupcakes and singing to them “Happy~ to you~” (since she can’t say “birthday”) yet. It warms my heart to see how much she enjoyed and appreciated the family celebrating her birthday and how much love she must’ve felt!
Anonymous
April 5, 2013 @ 4:42 am
luv her elation & clapping too! u guys do share similar expressions! what a beautiful, warm day filled with lotsa luv & family! wish we could have been there but thanks for sharing these wonderful moments of her special day! sof said look mio was wearing her dress! haha! our lil adorable deers 😉 xoxo!
Misono
April 16, 2013 @ 9:17 am
Thank you Sonya! 🙂 We wish you could have been there, too. I was just thinking of the birthday picnic and bubbles we had on her first birthday together. 😀
Yes, I found a similar dress on zulily and had to get it! I love Sof’s style!