Baby Cake

So, the funniest story by far to come out of Jeremy’s first birthday is the matter of the gifts.

A couple weeks ago, I picked out this brightly-colored, battery-free (read: quiet), “Brilliant Basics,” Fisher Price toy for Jeremy called “Stack and Roll Cups.”  It has ten stackable half cups that can also be turned into balls, which means the child can have five balls to roll around, nest, or use to build a tower.  As babies remember nothing of their first few birthdays, I figured that this would be a great, inexpensive gift.

My dad came to visit this weekend, as he and Jeremy share a birthday, and he was watching when I brought out the Stack and Roll Cups to wrap.  “Uh-oh,” he told me.

Sure enough.  He had gotten the very same thing for Jeremy.  He had brought it out to the table already wrapped, so I hadn’t seen it.  “No problem,” I told him.  “I’ve got the receipt; I’ll just take ours back and get something else.”

Today, Jeff was talking with his parents, who are coming to visit in a couple weeks, between Jeremy and Elijah’s birthdays.  They mentioned that they had picked him up this neat little cup toy.  Jeff had them describe it further.

Sure enough.  Not only had my dad and I thought this would be a great gift for Jeremy, but Jeff’s parents did, also!  So, I suppose they, too, will be returning this fabulous toy, as one is quite enough for a certain one-year-old!

In any case, here is the birthday boy ripping into it.  He did much better with presents on this occasion than he did at Christmas.  How quickly they learn!

And, by the way, this really is a neat toy.  Jeff, Charlotte, and Elijah have joined some friends at Winter Jam, a big Christian concert tour with multiple, big-name artists, and Jeremy and I had some dedicated, floor playtime tonight.  He LOVES the Stack and Roll Cups.

Jeremy also got a board book from each sibling, which they picked out and paid for themselves with their allowance money. 

Of course, the best part of any first birthday party is the birthday cake!  Charlotte and Elijah absolutely love Funfetti cake mixes, so, when asked to help pick flavors for Jeremy’s cake, they unanimously agreed on a white Funfetti mix with chocolate Funfetti frosting.  I decided to make cupcakes, and I had some star-shaped foil holders, so Jeremy got one of those for his inaugural cake experience.

I must say that Jeremy was our daintiest baby with the cake.  He started out by poking at it and glancing up at us quizzically.  He then progressed to sticking his finger first in the frosting and then in his mouth and then looking at us some more.  When he realized that we were not going to stop him, he stopped looking at us and concentrated on clearing the cake of frosting and sucking it off his fingers.

Jeremy was pretty cute!  He wasn’t a big fan of the cake, but he surely did enjoy the chocolate frosting.  When he finished up, I took him straight from his chair to the bathtub!

Happy Birthday, dear Jeremy!