Happy Birthday Eliot!

Today we celebrated Eliot's 3rd birthday.  He was a lot more aware of his birthday this year.  We've been talking about it a lot and he has known for a while now that he was two, soon to be three, and that Peter is soon to be one.  So this morning when we wished him a happy birthday he totally got it.  We had some errands to run in the morning which included putting books down the chute at the library (a favourite) and the purchase of a birthday balloon.  In the afternoon I took the boys swimming and then it was home for supper, cake, and presents with Daddy.

I don't know what was cuter; Eliot's response to having us sing 'Happy Birthday' (see next two pictures) or hearing him say "what's inside?" as he opened his gifts.  He was very grateful for all of the birthday wishes and very happy with his presents.  He is getting to be such an articulate, imaginative little fellow it's easy for me to forget that he's still my very little boy.  We love him so much!

He requested the piece with the bear which was enormous.  He pretty much just ate the cookie and the frosting.  But that's just part of the fun of being the Birthday Boy.

Showing off his birthday balloon, which he picked out.

Congratulations Eliot!  Here's to being 'free'!