My big birthday plans for Miss Lydi Mei didn’t turn out quite as I had planned when Mark had to work late, we didn’t arrive at the restaurant in Chinatown until 7:30, the torrential downpour negated the plan to walk around Chinatown, the Chinese bakery for dessert was closed, and we didn’t get home until about 9:30 which meant our gifts remained unopened. (sigh) So, I announced to Mark late that night that I was declaring a do-over, and we would celebrate again on Friday night. I ordered a cookie cake (no complaints from the fam on that) and ordered pizza (in that order) and opened the remaining gifts from us (a baby doll set complete with a bike that Lydia thinks she can fit her little 22-lbs on and a tutu –can’t not give a 2 year old a tutu).
On March 9th of last year, the day before her first birthday, I asked our social worker to contact Lydia’s orphanage and request a picture of her taken on her actual birthday. I just wanted one. The next day, on her birthday, we got a handful of pictures of her and not just her—her and a ginormous cake. And, they were dressing her and treating her like a little princess which included the icing smears on the face which I learned was a tradition in China.
I had the clever idea of doing the tradition again, so after we had already attacked our cake, I decided to try to get a similar shot. Come on, it’s tradition, right?
I guess facials would be out then!
Joy
Happy Birthday Miss Lydia! HOpe you had a great 2nd birthday!
laughing outloud.
Looks like she feels the same way she did last year! LOL
Awwww, I just want to give her a great big hug. Honestly, I say stick with the tradition because next year she will likely be able to handle it much better and actually think it is fun. Don’t totally abandon the idea yet. Happy birthday little one!
Happy Birthday Lydia! Wow, 2 years already! Time sure does go fast when you’re having fun, huh? The shots of her with icing on her face are hysterical…not to her I see. She will laugh about them when she is older! Love that you got pictures of her on her first birthday. That is incredibly awesome.
Blessings to all of you!
Love,
Sherry Crist
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oh my gosh, that is hysterical (in the saddest possible way)! Poor kid.
Glad it ended up being a great celebration though. And, secretly, I’m glad to hear that sometimes your plans for a great family celebration/tradition didn’t work out perfectly. I feel like you are so GOOD about making and keeping great family traditions, and even the ones we DO have and we DO try to keep seem to often be thwarted! :) Glad to see it happens to you sometimes too! :)
Ohhhh my goodness! ;) This is SO cute… even in tears! I can’t believe she is TWO already ~ how time flies.
Where has this last year gone…seriously?! Up until we all were preparing for our travels, it seemed that time stood still to some degree. But now that our precious children are home, I can’t seem to keep up with everyone, and the birthday celebrations are coming left and right! I love it though…LOVE that she is HOME to celebrate this birthday and all her future bdays with her family.
Happy 2nd Birthday, Sweet Lydia! :)
Blessings and Hugs,
~Tanya
HILARIOUS!!!
I am so glad you have those pictures! We, too, were blessed with birthday pictures – we will cherish them forever. Icing on face? I’m with ya, Lyds.
Oh my goodness! It may not have been fun, but it is so, so cute! I hope she enjoyed her birthday. I know you were thrilled to share it with her!