Happy Birthday!

In many ways, Xander's social awareness is improving. Just as he looked forward to Christmas this year, he also looked forward to his birthday. We're still not sure that Sawyer knows or understands upcoming events, but Xander told us all month about his birthday, about what kind of cake he wanted, what other items he wanted at the party (hats, balloons, candles)! It was fun to see him excited about his birthday for a change.

Xander requested a white cake with white icing. He's still on a big Minions kick, so we opted for a Despicable Me 2 theme for his cake. Sawyer doesn't like cake, so his cake was something Mommy came up with on her own. He LOVES Sour Patch Kids. So instead of cake, my little OCD boy was surprised with Sour Patch Kids sorted by color and surrounding a flashing LED candle. Mommy knows her boy!

Best gift ever, Xander says. He LOVES his "FedEx trucks-es"!

Magnetic letters, coloring supplies, and Play-Doh. Sawyer was also a happy boy.

In yet more firsts, Xander has started showing an interest in toy figures. These aliens are his favorite characters from the Toy Story series. He walks around saying "Strangers ... from the outside ..." all the time.

Happy, happy birthday, my big boys! We got to celebrate with dinner at home, along with our extended family. Grandma and Grandpa from the lake drove up, though they left a little earlier than plan when it started snowing. Grammy, Pappy, Grandma Jo and Aunt Kelly also came over to help celebrate.