Today we celebrated Elliot’s 5th birthday a few days early. On his actual birthday, he’ll be with Karolina and although there is a bowling party at Bowlero, I wanted something between us. Afterwards, we played Plants Vs. Zombies stuffie classroom “in real life”. I played the Plants Vs. Zombies music and well, it wasn’t a “classroom” – it was just the plants and zombies fighting… especially Elliot’s new “chomper plant”.
He got the “Chomper” stuffie, a pocket knife from my father (which he’s been begging for), Chutes and Ladders, and a wind-up chicken that poops eggs. All things that he asked for except Chutes and Ladders.
I like that we make his birthday special, but not over-the-top special as in the “Old Family”with Karolina. This is so important to me right now; that he understands special days but not see any anxiety from me about planning and executing it. I did not have any anxiety planning or executing it because it was not over-the-top.
Elliot was so thankful and grateful and happy. He absolutely adored the cake. He hugged me and kissed me plenty!
