Official Blog Birthday Wishes

As we did not post while we were away, we failed to officially celebrate a few birthdays in the blog (though we did celebrate them in person). So here goes...

Notes: We made the HAPPY with Noah's new Bubber (a type of playdo that does not dry out) and Noah wrote the Abby on the shower door and the Nicole with his favorite pens. Hugs to a grasshopper and a Tata. 

Bienvenue Bebe Cousine!

Welcome to the world baby cousin/niece!

We are so excited to meet you and see your wonderful parents again. We wish you three an amazing adventure together.

For weeks, scratch that, months, Noah has been very excited about having a baby cousin, being a big boy cousin and going to see his little cousin. He kept asking to make drawings for her and buy baby clothes for her... so little cousin - I know you were just born but here is a collection of drawings/collages Noah has been preparing for you.

                   
Noah insisted that the above "drawing" of an A and a B was for baby cousin...

Here Noah painting a painting for his cousin:



The finished painting:

Finally, Noah insisted on singing a little song for his bebe cousine so she could fall asleep easily:

Big big hugs from your Aunt and Uncle and big boy cousin Noah.

Happy Birthday Grandpa Bob!

Today is Noah's great-grandfather's 94th birthday! Happy birthday Grandpa Bob. We can't wait to celebrate with you in person in a few weeks.

This morning, I told Noah it was his Grandpa Bob's birthday, I left the room for a sec and when I returned, Noah proudly showed me the birthday cupcakes he had made... apple, raspberry, orange, and carrot according to him. Enjoy Grandpa!

Great-grandson HAON wishes you a happy 94th birthday Grandpa Bob (Noah wrote the BOB at the top and signed entirely on his own... it seems left right or right left has not entirely sunk in so HAON it is...).

And of course Noah wanted to wish his great-grandpa happy birthday in person and sing him some songs (we think the lyrics to the baby bumblebee song go something like: "Won't my mommy be so proud of me, I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee, Won't my mommy be so proud of me, I'm squishing up a baby bumblebee" - the latter being a bit weird - leave the poor baby bumblebee alone but oh well).

Happy Birthday GG and Grandpa!

Happy Birthday GG and Grandpa from Noah (and his parents and pets, Lhasa and Joanne, our fish who is miraculously still alive and therefore now has a name. A few weeks ago we asked Noah what he wanted to call the fish. "Joanne" he answered straight away - we have no idea where this name came from but he was very adamant about the fish's name!) Anyway....

To celebrate Noah made a little paper plate chicken - Lhasa was very intrigued (Joanne less so).

And of course, he wanted to wish his grandparents a happy birthday.

Joyeux Anniveraire Mamie!

Today, January 18th is Mamie's birthday. True to form - Noah drew his Mamie a birthday picture (a snowman and a boat according to Noah).

Snowy the snowman proudly posing with the picture he inspired. 

Noah also made Mamie a bracelet...

Bon anniversaire Mamie!

Hope you liked the flowers!

Bon Anniversaire Tonton Charles!

Today (January 8th) is Tonton Charles's birthday. As is his habit, Noah was very excited and made a cake for Tonton (though I am not sure it would taste very good). It was his idea and design. I was brought in only when he was done and proudly exclaimed: "maman, j'ai fait un gateau" (mom, I made a cake).

And a drawing (a sun, some clouds and two cats according to Noah).

Joyeux anniversaire Tonton Charles.

Happy Birthday Suza

Ever since a few months before his second birthday, Noah has been really into birthdays, his own upcoming birthday at first but also friends and family birthdays. He keeps a mental list of whose birthday is next. For weeks now, he has been talking about how his Aunt Suza's birthday is coming up and how he was going to make her a collage (he loves making collages and saying the word collage).

A message from Noah to his Aunt (in English and what he tells us is Chinese).

 Happy birthday Suza!