One of the funnest birthday memories we have through the years is Luke's aversion to being sung Happy Birthday. It all started on his second birthday when he sat still as a statue while we all sang. The song ended, his lip started quivering, and it was all over. Poor guy, he doesn't know what to do when an entire room full of people is looking at him and singing on his behalf:)
The aversion has stood through the years, but at least he doesn't anticipate being sung Happy Birthday with fear any more. Today when his friends were over to celebrate, he got a dear in the headlight look when I asked "Should we sing Happy Birthday?" He, of course, said he'd rather not, so we all just wished him happy birthday:)
Join me for a trip through Luke's five years of birthdays...
Five Years Old
Enjoying cake with friends
Four Years Old
Trying out his first big boy bike
Three Years Old
Showing off the cookies we made for his birthday to share at daycare
Two Years Old
Traumatized in the midst of being sung Happy Birthday
One Year Old
"So Big" enjoying his birthday cake
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Lukey you light our lives with silliness, exploration, learning, and pure joy. We look forward to learning and growing along side you for many years ahead!
Have a happy weekend of celebrating that wonderful little man.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Luke!!! How fun to look at the pictures through the years. What a sweet boy you have!
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Happy birthday Luke! Hope you have a fun birthday celebration weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Luke!! Cool to see the "birthdays past" and how he has grown. I love his quirk of not wanting to be sung to! He's already "counter-cultural" which can never be a bad thing in this crazy world we live in! haha.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a sweet boy with so many great qualities about him at such a young age. I kinda understand his aversion to being sung to, it's weird having everyone look at you! What a fun weekend for you all!
ReplyDeleteWe had a great time at your party. The cake was good even without a song :-). Every year we love you more and enjoy you more. You are a precious treasure in our lives. Love, Grandma Ruth (the brown grandma).
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