A belated Birthday party and more!

We had a really fun 2nd birthday party for Amara in March. With our move in December and getting settled into the new home it took a while to plan and execute the party. But it was a success! We invited Amara's friends to join us at our local park for food, cupcakes and a music class. Amara's music school, Nightingale Music, runs events at birthday parties. Since Amara loves to sing, dance, and play with instruments we thought it would be perfect. Bubbles were included! She had a really nice time and so did we. Family came too-- Grandpa Hamid, Grandma Patty and the St. Johns. Amara is talking so much these days! She knows words and phrases that impress us. Today when she woke up from her nap she knew we were about to go to the doctor and said, "Doctor going to look at my cough". True. Then "My had fun at Kids Club today." She can tell stories and has great ideas about what she wants to do. Lately she has been saying, "Hi honey, how was work?" when Mom or Dad gets home. She LOVES watching Daniel Tiger (a cartoon) and sometimes when playing with Mom she calls Mom "Katerina" (one of the characters on the show) just for fun. Perhaps she imagines that we are playing in Daniel Tiger's make believe world. She has a great imagination! The other day Amara was standing in the kitchen with a paper towel and two pot lids. She said, "I am doing exercises. At the gym. This is my towel (as she wiped off). These are my barbells." It was awesome. Other things Amara loves right now-- fire trucks, going out for Mexican food, drawing, painting, climbing on the sofas, beds (hiding under the pillows), meeting new kids at the playground, "helping" Mom in the kitchen. We made a loaf of Irish soda bread last week with raisins (also one of her favorites).