I've only been a Momma for 2 years, and I still have some lessons to learn. In this case, I learned that it's sometimes better to wait. Even if it is the day of your birthday, you can wait until tomorrow to eat cake and celebrate. No telling whether the reception would have been better if Z hadn't had such a long day, or if he was just confused by all the singing and attention. We were trying to skype with Auntie Christine and Grandma Ann, and the birthday thing was just getting in the way. He wasn't very happy when we sang to him at his birthday party in New England either. He got over it pretty quickly when we stopped singing and he realized that the thing we were shoving in his face was actually made of ice cream. He was pretty happy after that, so at least I don't have to worry about lasting trauma from birthday celebrations. Even cranky, exhausted birthday boys eventually enjoy the ice cream cake. Thank goodness!
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