We celebrated Lucy's seventh birthday today. She had the menu planned months in advance, and had finalized her gift wish list for several weeks at least. Fortunately for Lucy, after a few minor reality checks (yes, you can plan the menu, but no, you can't force people to eat it), Lucy's wishes were attainable. She got everything she had hoped for, as well as a few surprises too. Here she is below, excited to open her presents, first thing in the morning. She received Friends Legos - a Lego cupcake cafe from Will and I and a Lego art studio from Emma, a "big-eyed stuffed animal elephant with no spots", fashion plates, books, a robe, an insect net and a flower pressing kit. She even got her requested brand of birthday card - a Rifle Paper Company card from not only us, but from Aunt Jane as well (who didn't know Lucy's specific request, and it turns out picked the very card Lucy wanted).
We had a busy day planned, but Lucy still found time to build both Lego sets.
Lucy and Emma had their yoga class in the morning, and then after lunch we headed to Legoland, where we had scored a coupon from a friend on Monday that expired at the end of the week. Talk about perfect timing - as the weather was forecasted to be chilly and rainy, and the girls had been wanting to go to the new Legoland for several months now. Thanks to the coupon, we got our tickets half off, and enjoyed the afternoon amongst Legos. Violet felt the need to hug every Lego character she met, and we watched a 4D Lego movie as well. My favorite part was seeing the Lego replicas of downtown Detroit, and I think Lucy and Emma's favorite part was when we said they could fill a small bucket up with Lego pieces in the Lego store afterward.
The day was busier than we would normally prefer, however Lucy seemed happy with the day's activities. Will and I spent the night before prepping the food for the day since we were going to be so busy on her birthday. Breakfast was bacon fried the night before and donuts from the local cider mill, enjoyed at home because it was raining. Lunch was our favorite sandwich shop after yoga class and dinner was a baked sandwich that I was able to make the night before and heat up with one of her favorite soups - Alphabet and Veggie - that I had premade as well.
For dessert I had made chocolate cupcakes the night before, and just had to make the frosting on her birthday. Lucy's request was chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting with strawberries on top. After searching three grocery stores and finding no strawberries anywhere, we settled on dye-free sprinkles.
Creating birthday magic is exhausting, and I am sipping chamomile tea while soaking my feet as I type this. Lucy's appreciation and excitement throughout the day made everything worth it though. She has become our most stable and even-tempered child, which I never thought I'd see the day of! Sometimes I will look at her and ask, "Are you the only sane child I have?" while chaos ensues around us and we share a laugh. She loves listening to adult conversation, and is the second mom in the house, which is both a blessing and a curse. She can step up to the plate when I need help, but other times drives her sisters crazy with her bossiness. She reminds me so much of me when I was a kid and I have to really watch that I am not overly hard on her as I see the traits in herself that I am less than proud of in myself. At times I will be sarcastically telling her that the Academy Award for Best Dramatic RePlay goes to Lucy and Will laughs and says she learned it from watching me. Lucy continues to amaze me with her creativity and her ability to see beauty in the most hidden places. Everything she touches she can't help but arrange into an artistic composition and I don't even think she realizes that she is creating art with everyday objects most times. Her humor and sarcasm are really developing and it's so nice to be caught off guard with her humor. I find her company delightful (as long as we aren't doing reading lessons for schoolwork), and I love singing girl-power songs with her at the top of our off-key lungs. She's at the point now where I can ask her for fashion advice, technology help, and she even braided my hair the other day. As much as I could cry if I think too long about how my rainbow baby is now seven, I have to remind myself that everything is going to be okay because I have the pleasure of watching her grow up, and for that I will be forever grateful.
Lucy grew just over two inches this past year, and has grown by leaps and bounds in every other aspect of her life. Lucy, we are so proud of you and so happy that Luke was right when he told me in a dream that I would have a healthy baby girl named Lucy! Today marks seven years of having the sparkle back in my eye - and it's all thanks to you, showing me how to be a mom to a baby on earth. Happy Birthday Lucy Anne!
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