Sydney's 2nd Birthday Party

Highlights of the day... The sweet birthday girl
Me and my girl...and Baby M2
Grandpa & Grammy

Sydney with Grandma Diana

The Irvine Park Railroad

Sydney hugging her best cousin Gia. These girls are going to be trouble when they get older!

Sydney with Sophia. Sophia's mom & I have been friends since Kindergarten & we are both expecting our second babies this summer.

The pinata. It didn't quite fit in with the "theme" but Syd loves Mickey and it was the only one I could find so short notice.

A few of the kids relaxing on a blanket in the shade.

Sydney jumping! She jumped all day!

Time to open presents! Grammy & Grandpa got her the tutu & she insisted on putting it on right away & requested to sleep in it that night. :)

Hitting the pinata

My darling nephew, Billy taking his turn

The best part! Cake time!

Blowing out the candles with Mama & Daddy.

The whole gang!

Asleep on the way home after a long day of fun.

Party Details

Sydney's 2nd Birthday took place at Irvine Park Railroad. It was a beautiful, spring day and the birthday girl couldn't have looked more beautiful in her pretty blue blouse. 60 or so of our closest family and friends were there to celebrate our sweet girl. We had a private area all to ourselves. It was the perfect party venue. Daddy & both Grandpas helped BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs. Mommy, Grandma Diana & Auntie Debbie made yummy sides. Grammy Linda handmade lovely table decorations. There was bounce house, a pinata and lots of sweets. All the kids got to ride the train that circles the park. There was also plenty of room for the kids to run around & explore. The adults were able to relax & enjoy the outdoor air. It was a fabulous day. What made it even more special was that the bday girl really enjoyed herself. We are so blessed to have so many friends & family that love our girl. Family even drove down from Northern California to celebrate with us. We are so loved!
Our private picnic area. It was so open & pretty. The weather was perfect.
The BBQ area
Sydney's Bday sign. My mom made it last year for Sydney's 1st bday. I just sewed over the 1st bday pennant from last year & changed it to say 2nd. I'll make a new number pennant to add to the banner every year.
The choo choo train bounce house. It was a hit.
The yummy birdie cake.

The candy & cookie birdie train I made. I alternated filling the cars with M&M favors & cookie pops.

The train decorating the cake table.

Since we were having the party at the train park I tried to think up a way to "girlie up" a train theme. I combined the idea of birdies & choo choos.
Name badges for the kiddies

More cookie favors & cake batter rice krispies treats.

Beautiful birdie decorations made by my mom.

Sydney is 2!

My baby turned two! I couldn't be prouder of her. She is sweet, affectionate, (mostly) well behaved and smart. At 2 years old she is able to count to ten, sing several songs including the entire alphabet and speak over a hundred words. Not bad for a child with a hearing loss, eh? She loves to sing, dance and run wild. She loves balloons, stars, animals and acting silly. She wants to be independent & insists on doing everything on her own & in her own way. She's also very observant and picks up new skills easily. She is my joy and my world.

We spent her birthday morning having brunch with Minnie & friends at Disneyland. It was a blast. I had made reservations early in the week to surprise Stephen & Sydney. I think they both loved it.

This weekend we are having a big birthday party for her at the park. I've been busy trying to plan, shop & get things ready for the fiesta. We figured that by doing it at the park we'd reduce a lot of stress & money. Not so much! We are expecting close to 80 people & 26 of those are children. I have a ton of cooking & shopping to do this week. Plus I still have a full schedule of taking Sydney to speech & rehearsals for the school's spring performance. Eek! At least I don't have to clean the house for the party. There is a part of me that thrives on the stress of party planning. It's the event planner in me! There are so many cute ideas I had for this party but somehow along the way I lost focus & a theme. I'ts pretty much morphed into one hodge podge of a party. I'm excited though. Wish me luck that my sanity remains after Saturday.

28 weeks!

I'm 28 weeks today! Here is my most recent bump photo at 27 weeks and 1 day.