Steven's actual birthday was on Sunday, September 11th, but we took him out on Saturday. I thought he would enjoy going to the zoo so we took him there for a few hours in the morning. He wasn't over the moon about it but he had a good time. Josh thought it would be really fun to take him to Chuck-E-Cheese's as well and he had told him that we were going. Steven had no idea what Chuck-E-Cheese was but he was excited to tell people that we were going there. That day I was checking my email and found a good deal for a different but similar place called Planet Play. We were able to go for about half of the regular price which was really great. They had a pizza, salad, pasta, and dessert buffet which wasn't too bad. Obviously Steven was too little to play a lot of the games but there were a few he really liked. He also liked going on the Go Karts with Josh. He was able to even get a few little prizes from the games he won. Sofia really liked walking around and watching all the kids play. There was a toddler area that she really liked, too, because it had a slide she could get up and go down herself. She also thought the lights on the games were very mesmerizing.
On Sunday (his actual birthday) we had our families over for cake & ice cream. I had been craving white cake with strawberry filling & a whipped cream frosting so I decided to make for the cake. I amended it a little because Steven said he wanted a chocolate cake. It turned out really good, in my opinion, but of course Steven didn't eat any of the cake himself.
This year his birthday was a lot of fun. He's old enough now to kind of understand what's going on & be excited about it. If you ask him when his birthday he will tell you "September 11th". He got a lot of great things for his birthday & he will proudly tell anyone who wants to know (or doesn't, it doesn't really matter to him ;) ), "I got this for my birthday" or things of that nature. It's pretty cute.
This little man definitely has a mind of his own. He is generally a pretty sweet boy and will tell me things like, "I love you, Mommy. And I love Daddy & I Love Sofia." or "No, Mommy, you can't go to work. You have to stay here with us." (that one kills me every time!) He will also say stuff like, "Thanks for making dinner, Mommy" (he calls all meals "dinner"). or, "Good job, Mommy!" He's also usually very sweet to Sofia & will try to comfort her when she's sad. He's also big enough to help me out with a lot of stuff. He can open the fridge & get Sofia's sippy with milk out for me or help me with other stuff. He is incredibly independent & wants to do nearly everything by himself. On the flipside, he definitely can have a temper & be very stubborn. He will hit Sofia sometimes or scream at me or refuse to do the things I ask. Fortunately for me, though, the good moods outweigh the bad. He also has a TON of energy. I can tell when he's getting bored beause he's been cooped up inside for too long because he'll start getting all crazy & will try to wrestle you or jump on stuff, etc. We've found that when that happens, if we tell him to go run around for a little bit, it helps calm him down. Another little side note: a few weeks ago my mother-in-law asked if we wanted an extra Uno game she'd found in her house. Josh showed Steven how to play & he LOVES it! He will ask to play it all the time. It's really a very simple game & he knows his numbers & colors very well so he caught on pretty quickly. He doesn't quite get that it's a bad thing to have to draw more cards but he does get the whole "skipping" concept & finds it very funny to skip someone.
I'm so glad to have this little guy in our family! I can't imagine life without him :)
Josh, Steven, & Sofia at the zoo
Steven riding on the minature merri-go-round at Planet Play
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