Everett woke up 4 on a Tuesday morning. Drew and I had spent time the night before blowing up 40 or so balloons for him to wake up to, the only problem was Everett is in a stage of waking up in the middle of the night and coming to sleep in our room. So what I had envisioned as a fun birthday surprise turned out to be a middle of the night surprise. I woke up to Everett tapping me and whispering "Mom, Mom come here, come out here!" He dragged me by the hand back to his room and said simply "balloons for me!" I had to convince him to go back to bed and not play with them immediately. Drew was scheduled to fly out on a business trip the afternoon of Everett's birthday but he first treated the birthday boy to doughnuts and a few presents before leaving. That night we celebrated with family at Rosa's where Mimi surprised Everett with a Lion faced cookie cake that he loved!
For Everett's birthday party my idea was to keep it small as compared to previous years. However I found a theme and ran with it so small really just meant our guest list was limited but we decorated to the fullest! I had asked Everett what he wanted for his birthday party this year and it went from "Gorillas" to "Gorillas, tigers, & lions" at some point he added in "Pigs and Frogs" but we ultimately settled on a Safari theme with all the animals.
We celebrated on a Saturday afternoon surrounded by all of Everett's favorite people! We had jungle vines hung around and all of Everett's animals joined with their party hats on.
I am so proud of the sweet tender hearted 4 year old Everett has grown into. His favorite things are animals, dinosaurs and more animals. He has mastered the growl of his favorites and is most ferocious as a tiger! Everett, you are so protective of your sister and are the first to alert when she is upset or translate when someone hasn't figured out what she is telling them. You insist on being there every time to get her out of her crib from naps or bed and usually greet her with "Good Morning our pretty girl!" It is the sweetest thing ever! You are also the very first to push her buttons and pester her usually with a good growl or roar in the face when she is not in the mood for it. Everett you love your Daddy so much and when he leaves for work in the mornings you watch as he drives away and within two minutes come to tell me "you already miss your daddy!" When Dad comes home from work each day you love to wrestle with him. Oh, but Everett you are a Mama's Boy and I am 100% ok with it! You are so protective of me, you want me with you all the time, and love to hold hands with me. You give the sweetest sugars and close your eyes with big puckered lips. You adore your Gran-Nana and want to go visit her everyday.
I have most enjoyed watching you prepare to become a big brother again to Rory! You ask me every morning or after your naps "Mama, how is Rory? Is she sleeping?" You are especially excited to hold her and rock her in her chair in Mom and Dad's room. You did tell me though that she can have your room and you would move into our room with us.
There is a million little things you do every day that I want to remember forever! I am madly in love with you Everett Tristan Neal and so proud to be your Mom! Really though time can slow down just a bit now so you don't grow up too quickly!
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