Berry excited
The very next day after Babisodes’ 3rd birthday, she asked,
“Mommy, how long ‘til my birfday again?”
She did not like my answer.
Actually, she had no real understanding of how long 364 days was.
But now that the days leading up to her 4th birthday has dwindled down to double digits she can recognize, she is getting really excited.
When asked what she wants for her birthday, her constant reply is- party with my friends, and cake!
Apparently, the cake is key.
I made this pretend strawberry cake out of felt a few months ago.
And in anticipation and preparation for the big day, she throws herself a pretend party daily. With make believe strawberry candle-wishes and all.
“Only 18 more naps until my birfday party!”
Super, super cute!! What a sweetheart
August 11th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
So adorable! I must warn you, the question doesn’t go away for many more years.
August 11th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
ah yeah! and guess what? only 11 more naps until MY birfday!! woooo hoo!!
August 11th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Those are SO DARN CUTE! They remind me of the strawberry shortcakes they sell in Japanese bakeries! YUM!
August 11th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
LOVE the felt cake! Too cute!
August 11th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Oh how sweet. My twins tell me all the time that they “miss” Santa Claus and want to know when we are going to get another tree.
August 11th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
SHE is adorable!
August 11th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Awe… so sweet. I just was sharing pictures of Babisodes with my mom today – she adores children the age of Babisodes and thought she was heartbreakingly sweet. I agree.
August 11th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I have a ton of more nape until mine.
August 11th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
So cute! & what an amazing cake!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
It’s so nice when they can finally (kind of) grasp time!
4 is a big birthday, hope it’s a wonderful one!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
She is adorable and the felt cake looks amazing!!!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
LOVE the felt cakes! Adorable! So is the candle blower!!! I hope her birthday ROCKS!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Too cute. Have I told you lately that I think you’re amazing? Because you SO are!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
So cute! We are on the birthday countdown with my kiddo too and he must ask “how many more days?” at least 20 times a day!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Yes, my 3 and a half year old has been talking non stop about her birthday and have till Feb til she turns 4!!
Love the felt cakes!!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
A MUCH better countdown than my tax deadline!
She’s my kinda girl….counts down to her birthday! Love the felt cake.
August 11th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
So sweet. Gotta love it!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
What a smart girl – cake indeed makes everything better! And I love her timekeeping – if only all exciting events could be counted down in naps!
August 11th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
That is so cute!
I wish I could get some naps before my birthday…LOL!
August 11th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
That is SO sweet!
August 11th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
You’re so clever and crafty! You know, in a good way.
So does this mean I shouldn’t be encouraging my son to get excited about turning three next month?
August 11th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Who doesn’t love their birthday?! So sweet that she’s counting the naps left…and those felt cakes are adorable!
August 11th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
She is absolutely adorable. I love that she throws herself a pretend party! I think that’s a sign of good self-esteem
August 11th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
She is so cute!!!! AWWW!! She’s counting down the days!!!
August 11th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Adorable! That sounds like something Ali would do too…we’ve got some focused and obsessive little girls on our hands!
August 12th, 2009 at 12:06 am
She is precious and so are those cakes!
Oh to be in that much anticipation of our birthday again… ; )
August 12th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Oh goodness, such memories…my daughter was always planning her next party the day after the previous one.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:33 am
so cute that little cake is – I may have to stitch one of those up for my little one – who asks the same question all the time (she just had a bday two months ago) and she ONLY wants the cake too! can I say – I dont’ blame her!
August 12th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I want the directions for that cake. Would be awesome for pretend playtime.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:47 am
That is a really cute cake…and 18 is a much better number than 364!
August 12th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Thats adorable!
August 12th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Aaaawww! What an adorable picture!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:17 am
I love that cake! You are so creative! Babisodes looks like she’s sincerely wishing it would be her birthday party tomorrow!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:22 am
When did you have the time to make that cake, you domestic goddess? Well my nephew also turns 4 next week. When I asked him on the phone what he wanted for his birthday, he said “Wots of Twansformas”.
“How old are you going to be?” I asked.
“Fouw”
“Does that mean you want four transformers?” I asked him.
::silence::he’s carefully counting his options…
“I want too many to tount Aung Mawy. Too many too tount twansformahs”.
LOVE KIDS!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 3:44 am
Really great photo and nice cake!
I hope she will have a super great party!
August 12th, 2009 at 5:04 am
She IS the cutest
!
August 12th, 2009 at 5:38 am
That is precious!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:14 am
Awww. She is so sweet. And so are you – that ‘cake’ is tremendous.
August 12th, 2009 at 8:13 am
You made that? Girl, you rock!
August 12th, 2009 at 8:20 am
How adorable, I love the way she says birfday, sounds like my daughter. Thats an awesome cake you made.
August 12th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Oh Sandy… that is super adorable.. and those cupcakes..OMG..they look amazing.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:22 am
What a great idea — looks good enough to eat!
August 12th, 2009 at 9:26 am
So precious!!
August 12th, 2009 at 9:54 am
How cute! That cake looks so delicious.
I’m sure she can’t wait for her Birthday!
August 12th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I agree. What is a party without cake! Gotta have that cake!
And your felt cake is beautiful!
Babisodes is such a DOLL!
August 12th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Wow, you are so craftzy!! I bet she loved the Strawberry Shortcake dolls you brought back from BlogHer too. Happy Birfday Babisodes!!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Ok, first…..that is an adorable picture. Second……you made those cakes? Now who is the crafty mama?
August 12th, 2009 at 11:22 am
18 more naps…that’s the sweetest way to count down to a birthday I’ve ever heard of!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Mine are past the birthday countdown.
Now they do Halloween. On November 1, they start planning next year’s costumes.
SO not happening.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
She is just so adorable.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
wish everyday was my birthday . . only if I was always 29!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
So cute! I’m right with Babisodes on one thing. It’s ALL about the cake.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
That cake is so cute and I think it’s even cuter that she has strawberry (my favorite) candles and has her own party. I love it.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
OK, how did you make that cake? That is NOT something you threw together in an afternoon. I love it.
I think congrats are in order
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
She is so adorable! I love that she’s counting it in naps.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I didn’t know you were crafty.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
What a cute cake! And a cute girl, too!
Something about birthdays & kids. Today we made sand cakes in our new sandpit, and Esme insisted we sing happy birthday to every critter around – stuffed cat, rubber ducky, etc – and have them blow out the candles.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Happy early Birfday Babisodes….we’ll be counting down the naptimes with you!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Miss Peach did the exact same thing! Cute cake…almost good enough to eat;)
August 12th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
That’s what my little one did before his third birthday. I got so tired of it I had to stop participating! Cute, but after a while a little annoying. =)
August 12th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
cutest. thing. ever.
the pretend cake and baby girl!
August 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
What a creative thing to do! How did you make the felt cake?
August 12th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Looks like she is practicing blowing out the candles. Very cute
August 12th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
I put a countdown birthday calendar for my daughter on my desktop. We’re still in triple digits.
Happy early Birfday to Babisodes. I hope she has a fabulous party and lots of strawberry cake.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
So cute! Evie loves birthdays, too. I think she needs one of these cakes!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
happy belated birthday babisodes. oh, why the hair cut short ?
August 12th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
LOVE the practice cake. As I was reading this my son (3 and a half) comes up to me and says, Look mama cake! I think he really wanted it! Happy day for her!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
You’re so talented! That looks like a really nice cake. And make-believe is so important for kids. Great idea!
August 13th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Love the cake! cute!
August 13th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Oh to be able to count time in number of naps left.
August 13th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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August 13th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Too cute! And that felt cake is cute too!
August 13th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
That looks yummy! So fun to enjoy birthdays when your kids. Not much fun when you’re an adult…
August 13th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
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August 14th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Love it! My son is coming up on his 5th in September and has all kinds of things planned — fortunately, it includes having a party at home and not the extravaganza we broke down and gave him last year!
August 14th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Sounds exciting!
August 15th, 2009 at 3:02 am
Oh that felt cake is clever!! Love the idea!
August 16th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
That is absolutely adorable. I love that you made the felt cake to help her practice. Great story.
August 16th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
She is tooooooo cute for words!!! Oh, and that strawberry felt cake is awesome! You are such a cool mama!
August 17th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Aw cute. I can’t wait til my next birfday too. You do well in those arts and crafts stuff.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:32 am
Smart girl, berry, berry excited… and why not get as many parties in as possible?
August 23rd, 2009 at 1:35 pm