Jana's 3rd Birthday

We've discovered a trend - we're ALWAYS sick around Jana's birthday. Dada was sick the week before Jana was born. We had to cancel her 1st birthday party because we all had a stomach bug. Kara got sick on the day of Jana's birthday and we were all sick by her party that weekend and we managed to get a few of our party guests sick, too.

So, it shouldn't have been a surprise to us that Jana got put on antibiotics on Monday for a double ear infection and Kara on Thursday. Daddy woke up sick on Friday morning and Mama's been fighting it off all weekend (but parents of toddlers don't have the luxury of both being sick at the same time). :-)

So, unfortunately we had to cancel Jana's party.

Since big girls don't have binkies and she decided she was a big girl when she turned 3, we gave the binkies to "The Binkie Fairy," to give to all the babies who need them, the night before her birthday. It was a rather rough night, so both Mama and Jana were tired when we woke up on her birthday.

Jana loves to stay in her jammies as long as possible, so she got to stay in her jammies all morning. Here she is with her "Birthday Crown."

The "Binkie Fairy" brought Jana a Graco play set that came with a pack n play, stroller, swing, high chair, baby carrier, etc for her stuffed animals. She has played with this for two days straight. Apparently the Binkie Fairy did well for a treat. You can see them in the background of the pic above.

Also, since she "became a big girl" on her birthday, Jana got her big girl bed. Grandma and Grandpa donated the bed and Grammy and Papa gave her the wonderful bedding to go on her bed.


Finally, we had a special pizza dinner, opened presents, and had cake.

Jana got treated to some wonderful presents from Uncle R, Auntie L, and the cousins and another from Auntie K.

She got a new game - Cariboo. She loves it - I think we've played it a half a dozen times already.
And Auntie K gave Jana some new books - all of which have been read repeatedly already and have even needed under her pillow to sleep. They are some fabulous books: one about the northern lights (Jana and Aunie K looked at pictures over Christmas), and two about some pretty cool princesses!

Then it was time for some cake. This year she requested yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Mama did her best to decorate the cake, but is not necessarily artistically inclined.
None the less, Jana was very happy with it.

She couldn't wait to blow out the candles.

Since Dada was feeling crummy, Mama, Kara, and Jana enjoyed the cake together.

We haven't heard any complaints about not having a party from Jana, so I think we got away with it, but will try for a later date when we're all feeling better.