He Had a Birthday, Shout Hooray!

This is why we're not allowed to have kids in December or January--the months would be supersaturated with birthdays and holidays.  This does not bode well for my waistline.

But I digress.  Blue had a birthday!

We celebrated probably 4 times.  Once with his family, once on his actual birthday, once with my family, and once to go to Tucano's (what, if you have a free birthday meal at Tucano's, you use it).

On his actual birthday we celebrated in Blue style, which means comfort.  Comfort food (Cracker Barrel & cake), comfort color (blue), comfort clothes (pajamas), comfort present/activity (Star Trek movie), and that's how he likes it.  

I had difficulty getting him to pose with his cake.  This was the best I could manage.  He's adorably stubborn like that.

I liked the dramatic contrast of this shot of Blue with one of his presents: Star Trek movies.  I gave him all of the movies from The Original Series and Next Generation.  Yes, I am a wife that fuels nerdy habits.

I made his birthday cake from scratch: the most delicious carrot cake ever with cream cheese frosting.  We continued to enjoy it for the week following his birthday.  And I'll definitely make it again.

I finally managed to get a genuine smile out of him by stealthily setting the camera on continuous shooting.  

This kid will love me forever if I keep giving him Star Trek + delicious food.  Hooray for good birthdays.