Two Is The New One

When I turned one, it was a magical day. I didn't know much about birthdays before that day, but, after it I knew that celebrating a birthday was something I'd be looking forward to each time it happened. Now, before I talk about turning two I wanna say something about how long I had to wait. Who came up with the one year rule? I thought these birthdays were going to happen once a week or maybe (and this was pushing it) once a month. Once a year? You mean to tell me I'm going to have wait a whole year for my third birthday? Who do I talk to about these things? Okay back to my second birthday. The day started off with a huge and wonderful surprise - mama and dada didn't go to work! That right there made the day special. So dada woke up with me and we made pancakes. I did the mixing.


After pancakes I bummed around the house for a bit and then dada and I were off to my music class; another great surprise to the day because usually my nanny takes me. Music class was a lot of fun. We sang all the great songs, played with the scarves, shakers, instruments, and danced around. Definitely a treat to be there with dada.


And then we were off to this place made just for little kids - The Brooklyn Children's Museum. I had been once before but this time I was able to stay longer and explore the whole place. It's so much fun here because they let you touch and play with just about everything. The first stop was the toddler area. This part opened up before the rest of the museum and it's a good thing because us tiny ones can get pretty antsy without an 11am activity. There was quite a bit to see and touch. I started with the instruments.


Then there was a dress up area with all sorts of silly clothes and hats to wear. Don't mind if I do.


Next, there was a place to play with sand. Now I would have to say I've seen my fair share of sand before but there was something odd about this sand. It was blue!


After the sand, we were off to one of my favorite areas. The water! They had these blue smocks that kids were wearing to keep them from getting wet. Smock? I don't need no silly smock!


I lost the smock battle.


It took some effort on their part but mama and dada were finally able to get me to leave the water and have lunch. Let's see. I had a hot dog, some of mama's tuna sandwich, dada and I shared a chocolate milk, and I finished up eating pretzels with mama. That's some good eating.


We saw a turtle at the museum. Why couldn't I touch him?


Oh and then we played in a bus. It was a real bus that somehow they put in the museum. Well, it wasn't the entire bus because they cut it in half which makes the whole thing even more strange than it already is. How do you cut a bus in half? I got to drive the half-bus.


There was this grocery store there just for kids. All the shelves had stuff on them just like in the real grocery store and there was even a spot to hand over the money just like mama and dada do. I was stocking up!


Half-way through the museum we stumbled upon a bike. I call it a bike but dada keeps correcting me and calling it a scooter. Scooter. Bike. What's the difference? Both have two wheels, right dada?


The pizza parlor was right up my alley. First of all, I love pizza! I was all set to start taking orders.


Second, they had a soda machine that I could reach. I think you have to draw the line somewhere at putting fake stuff in a museum. What a tease.


And third, I was able to reach the ice cream bins. Of course they too were fake. Seriously though.


We wrapped up the day playing with some blocks and magnets. What an amazing place. I sure do look forward to going back again really soon!


Lucky for me (waiting an entire year for the next one will be a struggle) my birthday lasts the entire day. When we got home from the museum, my friend Charlie came over and we had cupcakes. My first birthday I had cake. Still wonder why we can't have cake every day. But cupcakes, well they're just as good and Charlie's mom made them! Mom, can you please learn? First I had to blow out the candles, all two of them.


It didn't take Charlie and me long to get into our cupcakes. So, so good!


Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me! And so many more! Celebrating #2 here in LANDEN'S WORLD!