Two years old. TWO YEARS!
When it’s your own birthday as a child you feel so happy that the day has finally come and you can call yourself another year older. When it is the birthday of your own child you feel, how the bloody hell has two years gone past? Then, for me at least, relief that you’ve survived the bit of your second child’s life you were anxious about because of what happened first time around.
Two years gone. And I’m still sane. Ish.
Another parent said to me yesterday that the end of tunnel light is starting to shine onto me. And it is true. The bottom stair gate is down. The girl understands the word ‘no’ (whether she stops what she’s doing is another matter) and we can communicate quite effectively. She still doesn’t eat much variety and is still teething and snotting but I can see progress. My children mean the world to me but I get so nervous and anxious with babies. I feel I have no control and I become a bit of a recluse.
So this Peppa Pig cake, made with my own loving hands, is more than a birthday cake. It is a symbol of the growth of my daughter, our happiness as a family (we are the Peppa Pig family!) and regaining a tiny bit of freedom for myself. Afterall there is no way I could have had the time to do this a year ago.
If you want to make the Christmas Trees on the cake my recipe is on the at home website.
Happy Birthday to your little girl! Absolutely stunning cake – WOW!
My two had their 7th and 9th Birthdays last month. I was in shock that they could be so old. Lol. I get quite emotional at their Birthdays. I think each year of their life is also an important milestone in our own. We are encouraged to change as they do.
Celebrate, enjoy, treasure. And look forward to the next stage in both your lives.
Hugs
Kat Xx
“I think each year of their life is also an important milestone in our own.”
You are so right Katina. Something which often gets overlooked as you get so busy with their parties or cakes.
It’s funny how it does seem the end of an era and we have so much ahead of us to look forward to, now my head is not filled with milk feeds and so on!
Aw, Happy Birthday to your lovely daughter. And how gorgeous is that cake?
The bad news is that once they become teens you have even less control than you did with a baby. You can no longer pick them up and run!
Make the most of the precious childhood years, they fly by all too quickly. x
Ha, Cathy I remember chatting to you about this before. Yes teenagedom is not something I’m relishing
I quite like the ages they are now!
I am in complete awe over that cake! It’s just gorgeous.
Although I never thought of it that way, I agree with what Katina said – that each year of growth for our children causes us to reflect on our own growth and our own path. That is yet another gift they give us.
The light at the end of the tunnel will indeed grow brighter. The baby phase was not my favorite either (especially newborn), so you are not alone there. Next month, my daughter will turn 8 and my son will turn 5. I have so much more freedom now, and thus much more ability to enjoy and appreciate them for the amazing people they are becoming.
Great post!
Thanks Julie. Since having children my focus has been completely on them and I’ve forgotten I still have my life to grow and learn. Daft isn’t it?!
That is possibly the most spectacular birthday cake for a two year old that I have ever seen. It looks absolutely delicious.
thanks Rebecca. And hello *waves*. Not had chance to chat with you for a while.
you’ve done so amazingly well to come so far and still be both standing and smiling. i’m in awe of you.
i’m a little scared that if this pregnancy does go well and i end up with a living child at the end that i won’t know how to cope. my husband’s terribly scared i’ll end up with PND because i will be so busy preparing for the worst that i will have no ability to cope with a different outcome. i didn’t realise what he was saying at first but now i’ve worked it out, i guess i can try to make sure i’m strong enough to cope, whatever happens. but the fact that you went through the dark and came out the other side gives me hope that whatever happens, i’ll be able to cope.
thank you so much for sharing so much with us. you have no idea how much it helps.
much love x
Aw B, thanks so much. Sometimes I think I whine a bit too much so it’s nice to hear it helps. But don’t think because you aren’t prepared for a baby that you are going to ‘get’ it. I was prepared, or as much as I could have been, and still got it. It is a variety of factors I think. Well it was in my case. As Jen and Cathy say enjoy the now and don’t think too far ahead. And remember I’m always here at the end of the email if you ever want to chat. xxx
thank you – that helps too. xxx
What a gorgeous cake! Happy milestone to the both of you.
thanks Su!
Wow, why can’t I make cakes like that?
The one thing I didn’t listen to when my children were tiddlies is ‘make the most of the while they’re young’ – my sister and I were so busy (babies 6 weeks apart) discussing how next summer would be better, easier; how we’d be able to do this, or that… and now my own baby will be 17 in a few weeks and how I’d love to have all that time back to do it all again differently.
Time is so special, isn’t it?
It is and I was very much like that with my first. My nephew was nine months older and I was always looking at him and thinking ‘in nine months time it’ll be easier’. With my daughter I haven’t which is why I’m so shocked that two years have gone!