Three!

Counting the years.

Emoting.

Graceful bird.

We are deep in the midst of a snowy, weeklong birthday celebration. It started last Saturday with an afternoon of sweet mayhem with our fantastic birth group friends. Out of our group of 8, there are still 6 families in Brooklyn. (Kai and his family have moved to Kuala Lumpur and Uri and his family are now in Argentina.) Left to right below: Sadie, Maggie, Maple, Rosie, Leo, and Henry.

We haven't had such an easy couch picture with these wigglers since their 3 month old picture. Times have changed: now we can get them to sit still - or stillish, at least -- by telling them they will get cupcakes after they do so. Nice development.

Oh, was this little girl excited for her birthday. She woke up and the minute I walked into her room she commanded, "It's my birthday! Let's sing. One, two, three: Happy birthday to you..." Etc. She reminded her teachers at school, told strangers on the street, etc. After school, we had a few neighborhood friends over for cake. As requested by the bday girl: White cake with pink frosting with tulips. (Best this non-cake-decorator could manage; I'm feeling pretty proud I didn't completely wreck it.)

Jason and I had a double camera malfunction, so there are no actual pictures of the event, but you can pretty much imagine it. Loads of fun, loads of chaos, loads of pink frosting in funny places.

Pleased as punch with some fun birthday loot: