Thursday, November 29, 2012

now we are two



I may have said it before, but I think my very favourite way to celebrate a birthday is to keep things as low key as they possibly can be. Which I think could be said of Violet's simple birthday celebration yesterday. A little evening gathering of the five of us. I'd made a cake the night before and wrapped up her present (a smaller sized handmade doll from Dragonfly Toys) in preparation. Julia was very keen to be involved, from choosing the cake (a ginger cake with caramel icing from the ever reliable, often used, Women's Weekly Cakes and Slices) and decorating it with sprinkles, to setting the table with colourful plates and picking a few roses from the garden.

I can't quite believe it's been two whole years since we welcomed Violet into our family. Time has flown by, and yet at the same time it feels like she has always been with us. Two means saying goodbye to those baby years, while appreciating the emerging little personality that right now is growing in leaps and bounds. There is no in between with this little one. Though the days are not always easy, sometimes far, far from it, those special moments of the very uniqueness of being two, the ones that make your heart melt or erupt into laughter, it is these times that I don't want to forget.


Happy second birthday Violet.

27 comments:

  1. I love the 3rd photo..just gorgeous.
    Looks like the best kind of birthday celebration.

    cheers Kate

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  2. A very happy 2nd birthday to your little girl, she looks so happy to get her little doll for her birthday. A very special celebration indeed. xx

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  3. I love the look on Violets face as she looks at her doll. Pure delight! Love keeping things simple, I'm doing the same for Christmas this year. My youngest will be 2 in March. And you are so right no longer babies anymore. Have a lovely week Tania. x

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  4. beautiful violet. happy birthday to you. the cake looks so delicious and pretty. i think julia is very clever...just like her mum. xo

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  5. I agree with Veronica, Julia is going to have your creative eye.
    That cake looks delicious and I love the Steiner dolls.
    Happy birthday Violet.
    xx

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  6. that HAS gone fast!
    happy birthday Violet x

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  7. She's just divine, I think by the 3rd child you realise bigger gatherings and small children are not always a good mix, looks like a beautiful day.

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  8. hi tania, the faces say it all...julia looks so proud...and that cakes looks YUM!
    Allison x

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  9. Happy Birthday little cutie pie! You are our favourite toddler model ;-)

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  10. A very happy birthday to Violet. There is nothing like a small birthday gathering.
    I love the photo of her smiling. A beautiful shot. :)

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  11. wonderful! I'm all for quiet celebrations!!! Violet looks like she loved all the attention too! Cake looks divine and congrats to you mumma for all the gorgeousness you created for her xx

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  12. Happy 2nd birthday to Violet! The third photo is amazing - the epitome of happiness! And I love the photo of her smiling at her new dolly. I am making a Waldorf/Steiner doll for my little girl for Christmas, I so hope she loves it! I think simple celebrations are best - they often make for the happiest memories :)

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  13. I could almost taste that cake! Birthday Blessings to Violet. I think 2 is a great age!

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  14. Happy birthday to Violet. Gorgeous photo's. :)

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  15. Happy 2nd Birthday to sweet Violet!
    Kate xx

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  16. Wow two years already, where did that time go...

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sweet Violet!!

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  17. Aww, happy birthday gorgeous Violet! Sounds like an awesome cake and that doll is so sweet.

    (And how great is your tablecloth!?)

    :)

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  18. Low key, sweet, simple, and lovely. The pictures are beautiful.
    Happy Birthday to your baby!
    PS, that tablecloth, I agree; it's great! And the flowers it teacups is such a good idea.

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  19. Oh, that sweet happy face when she has blown out the cake, and the pride in Julia's smile, oh what a great photo. Happy birthday, Violet!

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  20. She is beautiful and growing up sooooooooooooo fast !

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  21. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. love the picture of the older sister with they younger. She looks as excited as the younger sister. Very sweet good one to frame for keepsake.

    Angela

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  22. Great pics. I was only oogling at my WW Cakes and Slices book last week thinking how marvellous it is so I'm off to hunt down the recipe. Coincidentally I was also checking out Dragonfly Toys today the Manly Fairtrade Markets! Their dolls are gorgeous!!

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  23. Happy Birthday little one...Happy, happy birthday.
    (How can she be possibly be two already?) I think this sounds like the perfect way to celebrate too.

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  24. Two!!...did you really say Two?
    My oh my, how time flies...
    Big happy birthday wishes, kisses and hugs to you miss Violet. Looks like it was a very enjoyable day for her. The cake looks delish!
    My eldest daughter just turned '13' the day before. I swear she was only two yesterday!!
    xo

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  25. it looks like the perfect birthday. piper is getting a doll from tibet {the dragonfly ones} from her new brother/sister when they arrive, they are so precious looking!
    happy belated to your precious girl. x ashley

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