This weekend we celebrated the Squish’s 2nd birthday. Can you believe he’s two already? He is just the most delightful human in my world… I just want to squeeze him! (It’s not weird, I promise!! Haha)

Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t the most cooperative for us this weekend and the planned party in the Park was rained out. Luckily there was a plan B that saw us relocating to Didi’s house (that is his other Grandma), and we are all very grateful for that! The Squish was a little bit overwhelmed with all of the attention, but had a lovely time playing with a couple of his friends and a whole bunch of new toys.

For me, it was a day of mixed emotions! The Squish is absolutely one of my favourite people…. He is energetic and wild (he and his bestie have been moved into different day care rooms due to some of that wildness), he is happy and joyful and he brings so much fun into our world…. And I know how much his Grandad Claytie would adore him! This is absolutely the age that Claytie loved best, and I can only imagine the things they would have done together!

I did have a moment at one stage that almost brought me to tears. One of my boys bought the Squish a ‘voice changing toy’, and the way he was playing with it was just so very much like Claytie. It’s those things, those silly funny moments that are so unpredictable, that just make you catch your breath and realise how much is missing!

The other odd moment, came from seeing my Mother in Law for the first time in almost two years. Our relationship is now not one that I recognise and that is incredibly sad… but as Claytie would say, it is what it is! I did know ahead of time that she would be there, and had a shaky minute the night before the party, but on the day was fine. I introduced her to my partner D, took a deep breath, and then enjoyed watching my baby enjoy his birthday.

The big day was ‘Cars’ themed – Lightning and Mater (central characters in the Disney animated film for those who don’t know) are absolute favourites, and feature heavily in the Squish’s world right now! His mum made a sensational assortment of cupcakes, the birthday cake she made was also very impressive, and his Dad cafe did all the catering… no one went hungry!!

I can’t wait to see what this year brings for the Squish and to watch him grow into the person he is going to be! Being Birdy (he can’t say Granny, and I’m supper happy to have my own nickname from him) is one of the very best things, and I am enjoying it all!