Emerson’s Birthday Week!

We have had a busy week!  We kicked it off with Emerson’s birthday party on Sunday afternoon (preparation on Saturday and Sunday).  My parents stayed in Birmingham for a few days and just left this morning.  Phillip and my father went out and about on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to visit customers.  As Phillip says, he thinks he saw most of the tornado ravaged areas (April 27th) in the past 3 days.  I have really only seen parts of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.  Craziness!  I spent most of those days with my mom running errands around Birmingham.  But I was able to take a nap (gasp!) on Monday and Tuesday.  It was the highlight of my day. 

Here are a few pictures from Emerson’s birthday party on Sunday afternoon…

A picture of the Lemon Love cupcakes from Dreamcakes.  I didn’t get a picture of the Strawberry Milkshake or Blue Moon cupcakes before they were in the process of being devoured.  Phillip and Emerson…That cupcake and ice cream must be yummy!

Yum.  Yum.  Cupcake.  Look at Madison eyeing that cupcake…So funny!My mom trying to coax Emerson into eating something…most likely fruit.  But who wants fruit, when you have a cupcake?It was H-O-T.  But baby Barrett came anyway.  He looks huge in this picture…But I think its because Rachel is so tiny.  Poor little guy!

My sweet friends!  Catherine (came all the way from Mobile) and Sara (a recent relocation from Mobile to Birmingham).  They braved the heat just for Emerson!This is a picture of Reagan (my sister-in-law) feeding Emerson to her dog, CoCo.  CoCo said Emerson tasted like cupcakes.  Fortunately, we were able to rescue Emerson from the dog soon after.  ;)The cupcake aftermath.  It doesn’t look like Emerson ate very much.  But it sure took her long enough.  Well, I apparently did not get a picture with Emerson unless it is on my parents’ camera. :( 

Wednesday was Emerson’s birthday!  She is officially T-W-O!  We went to Flip Burger Boutique at The Summit and then ran a few errands (including a box of cupcakes from Dreamcakes).  For Emerson’s birthday dinner, we went the The Cheesecake Factory with both sets of the grandparents.  Emerson has learned exactly what the Dreamcakes box looks like because as soon as she sees it, all we hear is “cupcake, cupcake, cupcake”  (sounds more like “tuptake”).  So as soon as we sat down for dinner…

“tuptake.  Tuptake.  TUPTAKE!”

Who can say no to the birthday girl???  So it was tuptake before dinner!  (We brought the cupcake because we can’t chance the dessert at restaurants for possible peanut contamination.)  A grilled cheese (and chewable lactaid tablet) and banana was dinner of choice.  And then a bowl of whipped cream with a pink candle for dessert.  :) 

Emerson got a few presents (haha!).  Most notably the Fisher Price toddler skates (she knew what they were immediately somehow?) and a Leap Frog Tag Junior Learning System (she will love it when we finally get it all working!). 

 

Emerson will be going home to Mobile on Saturday.  She has her 2 year old check-up appointment on Monday morning (stats to come then).  And she has MDO at St. Luke’s Tuesday-Thursday.  I know she will enjoy some normalcy.  She won’t be at “home”, but LaLa’s is almost as good.  :)  We will miss her, but I know she will be fine and it will be great for her to sleep in a real bed (not a pack-n-play), have her toys and own things, and just be back to “normal” even if for just a few days.  Plus, I need some quiet time.  It’s been almost 3 weeks in Birmingham with Emerson for 2 1/2 weeks of it.  I am exhausted.  And I am still supposed to be resting.