2 years old!

Seamus had his second birthday yesterday. It is amazing how different he is from his sister. Immediately upon waking he was obsessed with his birthday. He saw the cupcakes I made and was upset that he couldn't eat them for breakfast. He also was very upset that he couldn't open presents at breakfast. ("why???" "Because Daddy is at work and we are having a family party after dinner." "Why??" "Because Daddy wants to see you open your presents." "Why??" *sigh*) I did let him wear his party hat.

He was totally cranky.  He was at the beginning stages of a cold, and he wasn't getting his way.  Oh, yeah: and he's two.  Katey said that he was super cranky at daycare until the afternoon when he was allowed to have his cupcake.  Then all was right in the world.  Can you say obsessed? 

Cupcakes for daycare

With age two comes an increased lack of patience as seen in the below photo.  He was sooooo excited that he couldn't wait for the cupcake to hit the table before he started to blow out the candles. 

yum yum

I was only able to get a precious few pictures of the gift opening.  The two year old tornado was on a present opening mission.  It was unbelievable.  We also tried to Skype with a few gift givers during the opening of their presents.  It was hectic.  My parents watched Seamus tear through their presents (quickly throwing a hand made sweater from my mom over his shoulder) and then jump up and grab a HUGE brown box and carry it to the couch.  How he knew there were presents in there is beyond me.  Oh, and he is LOUD!  "Mine!  More!"  I had a headache and Jim was getting back spasms by the time it was over.  The kid was so keyed up.  He also wanted to open each toy right away.  He tried opening a Lego box from his cousins and couldn't get it.  So he tapped Jim on his pants pocket repeatedly.  That's where Jim keeps his knife.  Smart little boy.  So Jim opened it up for him. 

The presents were all a hit.  I thought bedtime would be a epic battle because he was so worked up, but we managed to calmly read two new bed time books.  Then he went right to bed clutching his new Pirate doll and didn't make a peep.  The rest of us collapsed.

Happy birthday, little man!