It’s official, I am now the mother of a three year old again. Today is JSL’s third birthday and going to be an action packed day and weekend with family and friends. Yesterday, I blogged about the past year of memories with my little fellow – Goodbye to my last two year old.
This year, JSL is quite into Winnie the Pooh. My Wordless Wednesday this week, All things Winnie The Pooh, show cased all of the items that we have been trying to track down. Believe it or not, getting Winnie the Pooh toys/clothing/decorations is not the easiest thing in our area. Had he picked Toy Story it would have been a lot easier since Toy Story 3 is all over the place for the release of the movie this summer.
This made me think about all of the different themes we have had for past birthdays with the kids. Here they are:
1st NHL – Bear in the Big Blue House
2nd NHL – Finding Nemo
3rd NHL – Madagascar
4th NHL – Curious George
5th NHL – Dinosaurs
6th NHL – Cars
1st JSL – Sesame Street
2nd JSL – We were at Disney World
So my questions for you this week:
What was your favorite birthday party theme from when you were a child? Now be a kid again, what theme would you like for your next birthday?
Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the MckLinky there if you are participating.
It is no secret that we are HUGE Disney fanatics in our family. Just a year ago, we were celebrating the first visit for the boys, along with JSL’s second birthday at Walt Disney World. Then in February, I was lucky enough to be at the first ever Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. Thanks to this, I was sent information about a great new Sweepstakes taking place.
Starting May 12 and running ti July 31 you can enter the Rayovac Powers Your Vacation-Magic Wand Sweepstakes for a chance to win a celebration vacation for four to Disney World or Disneyland. In addition to the Grand Prize, there is also a chance to win a lifetime supply of Rayovac batteries or a Disney Gift Card from Rayovac.
Of course, I have stopped by the official website and entered and so can you. Just click here. In addition to the Sweepstakes there will also be a fun Twitter event taking place. The details are below:
#Rayovac Powers Your Vacation Twitter Event
Join Rayovac and MomSelect for a Twitter Event to support the exciting Rayovac Powers Your Vacation-Magic Wand Sweepstakes. The evening will feature more than 20 fun giveaways from Rayovac raging from a summer supply of Rayovac Batteries to Disney Gift Cards.
Good luck to everyone and I hope to see you on Twitter that night, I know I will be there.
Disclosure: As one of the participants at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, I was asked to share this information with my readers. By doing this post, I will be entered into a chance to win a gift card/batteries for myself.
Three years ago today, I was very pregnant with you. It was Mother’s Day and I was ready to become the mother to another baby boy. Of course, Mother’s Day would have been the perfect day. It was a Sunday and practically on my due date. Your bris would have been the following Sunday and so convenient for relatives from near and far to come to. Of course, you had other ideas.
Almost three years later, you continue to show your independent spirit. You have a voice, opinions and theories about things and are not afraid to let them be heard. Your growing sense of humor and ability to melt everyone with your laugh and smile is contagious. You could also give Curious George a run for his money with your need to learn more about your surroundings. Watching you grow and spread your wings is hard to do, seeing you are my baby, but I know you need to do this.
The last year has been a fabulous adventure. Here is a look back at the last year in your life.
We celebrated your second birthday at the most magical place on Earth, Walt Disney World. Here is where your fascination with everything Winnie the Pooh began. (May 2009)
Then, you made your own sand storm when you played on a beach for the first time. (June 2009)
Of course as much as you loved Disney World, you had a special place in your heart for Wiggles World at the Great Escape. There is just something special about riding in your own Big Red Car. (July 2009)
Being a helper has been very important to you. This year, you have constantly been asking to help Mommy, Daddy, NHL or anyone else. (August 2009)
Within a few months of turning two, you learned new tricks to try to get out of going to sleep. Suddenly, you were a comedian at night and aimed at making us laugh until we had the hiccups. (September 2009)
The fall was tough around here with three of us having H1N1. Then, after you were better, you had your fourth febrile seizure right before Halloween. Still, you loved going outside to play in your Cozy Coupe. (October 2009)
You also went to your first concert this year. It was to see The Wiggles of course. The look on your face when you realized it was really the Wiggles was priceless. (November 2009)
Chanukah became a reality for you this year. You knew that we had to light the menorah each night and looked forward to putting your kippah on before you received something special. (December 2009)
For the start of the new year, a special friend came into your life. We welcomed Piggy Oink-Oink into our family and he has been going places near and far from that point on. (January 2010)
You became even more of a Disney World fan in February when we went to a conference for Mommy. Watching you interact with your big brother there and the characters was even more magical this time around. (February 2010)
With Spring coming, a big milestone came. We said bye-bye to your binky. To reward you for your first night without it, we went out to get something special. Of course, it had to be Winnie the Pooh related. (March 2010)
As the weather warmed up (at least for a while) we went to the park. You were the thrill seeker and showed us that you have no fear. (April 2010)
You continue to try things on your own, and are so proud of your accomplishments. (May 2010)
Please excuse a few extra hugs along the way today. Mommy is taking this growing up thing a little hard. I need to cherish the last two year old hugs and sloppy wet kisses from my baby. Yes, you are growing up, but you and your brother will forever be my baby boys – never forget that.
I love you Robot JSL Pup-Pup and look forward to watching you further explore the world around you as a three year old starting tomorrow. Happy early birthday.
Thank you to everyone that entered my Yoplait Greek Yogurt giveaway. I used Random.org to select the winner:
An e-mail was already sent to Annette who now has 48 hours to send me her information or another person will be randomly selected. Be sure to check out the new Fruit2O Essentials giveaway posted earlier today. Thank you again to MyBlogSpark for making this giveaway possible for my readers.
