We finally got around to celebrating Jana's 2nd birthday on Sunday... she turned 2 on February 4th. My baby... 2 years old. It's hard to believe. This time of year always reminds me of her birth. She's my Carnaval baby, born on the Monday of Carnaval 2 years ago. We drove to the clinic with windows rolled up to keep us from getting soaked by the water balloons. That night we didn't get much sleep due to the partying at the disco across the street from the clinic and we had to pay extra for her birth because it was a national holiday. Jana was my surprise baby... surprise pregnancy, surprise - 2 days late (my other 2 came nearly 2 weeks early), surprise red curly hair that gets redder every day, and every day she continues to surprise me with her personality... she is extremely affectionate (she loves giving kisses and hugs), adventerous, inquisitive (her favorite word right now is 'why?'), determined (her Papa says she walks like a farmer), active and flexible, serious but so much fun. As a mother I am continually amazed by the unique gifts, traits and talents of my children. I love you, Jana!
This year we celebrated Jana's and Grant's birthdays together with the team, complete with potato soup, cake, and presents. Jana wanted a butterfly cake; Grant chose a train. We sang and prayed with the kids and enjoyed some outside play time (with water guns of course!). It's wonderful to have team 'family' when other family is far away. Happy birthday, kiddos!
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