A Baby Shower Sneak Peek

I'm very excited about tonight...

And you should be, too.  And if my children live to see this evening, a fate not completely assured based on their behavior so far today, they will also be excited.

Trying to discuss birthdays

I had a conversation with Samuel today that went something like this:

Me:  "So, Samuel, you're going to have a birthday soon!"
Samuel:  "Yeah!"
Me:  "Is there something you would like for your birthday?"
Samuel:  "Yeah!  Um..."
Me:  "Would you like a present?"
Samuel:  "Yeah!  I would like a present!"
Me:  "What would you like as a present?"
Samuel:  "I would like candies for my birthday.  Candies for my birthday.  I would like candies for my birthday."
Me:  "You would like candies?"
Samuel:  "Yeah."
Me:  "How about a toy?  Would you like a toy for your birthday?"
Samuel:  "Yeah!"
Me:  "What toy would you like?"
Samuel:  "Um, you have a toy.  I don't need a toy.  I have lots."
Me:  "Alright, but IF you got a toy, what would you like?"
Samuel:  long rambling monologue about something to do with Scoop (the front loader from Bob the Builder cartoons) and Bob and Larry (from Veggietales).  Possibly a picture and/or puzzle mentioned.  Maybe a toy.  I have no idea.

I guess I'm on my own for gift ideas.

Speaking of birthday parties (and we've been doing that a lot lately it seems) I had a big, exciting plan for Samuel's birthday that is now being flushed away due to toddler indecisiveness.  He used to like the Very Hungry Caterpillar, and I found a puppet show of that book being performed in a nearby city and planned a fun party around the performance.  Now he doesn't like the Very Hungry Caterpillar, and I'm back to square one.  Drat.

This post is for Kyra

My e-friend Kyra (whom I have never met) has four children aged four and under, the eldest of whom is diabetic, and the youngest of which are twins.  Twins who still nurse.  Good heavens.

And she's crazy, because she is planning a big fifth birthday party for her eldest son, complete with an underwater/ocean/marine life theme.

Now, I know insanity.  Trust me on this.  But as soon as I read her post I was all like "oh my gosh this is so cool".  I thought it just like that, too.  All 1990's teenager.  Like.

Anyway, Kyra, this post is for you.  And absolutely everyone tag and post their bestest ideas along with mine for her to peruse.  Remember:  Four children.  Nursing twins. Diabetic son.  Stay-at-home mom. Single income family.  Keep these things in mind and please don't post a bunch of ideas for crafts that will cost her $50 and take three sleepless nights to do.

First off - decorations:

http://www.larkcrafts.com/craft-your-life/summer-craft-ideas-for-kids/

I think you should decorate the party room with these fun looking jellyfish hanging from the ceiling. How cool would that be??

http://www.thepartyworks.com/octopus-seaweed-a-1510.html?ref=307

And then hotdogs for a kid's meal would be super simple and inexpensive.

http://www.coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com/under-the-sea.html

Then you do something like this as a little picture station for the children, which I think would be fantastic.

Alright, share ideas!!