Soren turned 1 on June 2nd, which happened to be the day we flew from Rhode Island to Anchorage. So there wasn't really time for a party or anything, although we did tell pretty much everyone we saw that it was his birthday. That counts, right? Probably not. We didn't have a party for our sweet, wonderful baby boy on the very first anniversary of his birth! Cf. this post's title.
Luckily, we were guided in the right direction by Grammy and Grampy (AKA Margie and Paul) Anderson, and we finally had a party for Soren last week. I like to think that we were just waiting until we had a quorum for a bona fide birthday party. Or maybe it's just that parents are stodgy fun-stiflers and grandparents are a non-stop Mardi Gras. But with less drinking. And I'm not just saying that to protect Grammy's and Grampy's reputations.
So, anyway, we picked out some fun presents, and a yummy chocolate cake, and lit one of those little candles in the shape of a 1, and we were all set for a cake-smearing, bath-necessitating good time!
I cut a piece big enough to make a photogenic mess, and presented it to the birthday boy. 
He promptly picked it up and presented it to the floor.
I tried again, but he wasn't having it. If cake's so GREAT, Mom, why don't YOU eat it?????
So I did. Hey, more for me!
Rest assured that we're having him checked out by several famous specialists, and we hope to discover a cure for whatever horrible syndrome is causing him to NOT WANT CHOCOLATE CAKE. This is a serious problem.
Friday, August 3, 2007
We are the Worst Parents in the World
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4 comments:
I think it's Soren's way of getting back at you for not having a big bash for his 1st Birthday. Way to go Kirsten!
By the way, he's so damn cute. Cousin Brady says hi.
Yeah!!!! Soren had a BDay party!!!I guess we'll have to have a cake tasting party, he might prefer a lighter cake...modest bouquet? or perhaps a more robust blend...hint of carrot?
Enough about the cake...how bout the loot? whatcha get?????
Gramma loves you!!
I would like to warn you that a distaste for chocolate cake (also and especially cookies, ice cream and whipped cream) is subject to policy reversal AT ANY TIME (also and especially around 20 months), at which time, impassioned pleas for aforementioned goods might have you longing for these good ol' days.
Perhaps Soren merely prefers pie. An instinctive preference for a well-prepared pie over chocolate cake is a sign of sturdy genetic stock and refined good taste. Impressive for such a youth.
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