I've been reading Dr. Kevin Leman's The Birth Order Book. Dr. Leman mentions how parents tend to shower attention on the first-borns and the "later-borns" don't get as much focused attention (or at least they don't have as many photos of them in the family albums).BUT ... I really do try to make sure all three of our girls feel truly celebrated, whether or not they were born first, second or third. And birthdays give us the perfect opportunity to communicate love to each daughter!
January is Moriah's month and we had a fabulous week celebrating her 3rd birthday.
Her birthday party was planned for the Saturday after her birthday so on her actual birthdate, she got to open a few gifts from the family. The Little People castle from my parents' was a hit.
The Friday after her birthday, David and I took pink cupcakes to her preschool. Her teachers said she has been talking about her "birthday cupcakes" all week. (Psst, Lisa Kopitzke ... the "3" candle you sent us came in handy this week!)
Birthday girl Moriah gets some sisterly affection. I have to tell you, I've been thrilled to see how well our girls have loved & supported each other lately. I'm praying it lasts.
Then ... THE BIG PARTY. Held in a playroom in town, it was the easiest party to plan. The kids played hard for 3 hours ... the adults got to relax and enjoy watching them play! Moriah picked the "Dora the Explorer" theme herself ... six months ago!!! She's been waiting quite awhile for her big day.
Jumping in bouncy houses is not a common activity in this city ... so it was fun to watch the girls jump their hearts out!
I believe we bribed them with cupcakes to make sure everybody gathered for this group photo!
Donning the traditional paper crown, Moriah is seen here opening her talking baby from David's parents. The first thing she said when she woke up the next day was, "I had fun at my birthday party!" I feel so blessed God gives us so many opportunities to deposit such joyful memories into our girls' lives!
1 comment:
Hi Jenni,
I just love reading your blogs. I get such a warm, fuzzy feeling reading about all the love in your family. And I agree that it's so fun to make birthdays a celebration of the birthday girl/person. My parents always made birthdays super special and I will always remember and cherish that. I have a close friend who thinks birthdays are just another day, and last year when I invited her to dinner to celebrate with me on my day, she bailed the day before saying she had scheduled a session with a trainer at the gym! She didn't think it was a big deal, but I was really bummed.
I feel confident that with all the love and special celebrations your family shares, your girls will continue to love and support each other as they get older! As always, thanks for sharing!
- Julie
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