Moonbeam Bear has been a treasured member of the family for several years now. He's always been Casey's favorite stuffed animal, the one he takes to bed every night. But lately Moonbeam Bear has really started to show signs of growing up. He doesn't just want to stay in Casey's bed all day; he wants to come out and play and participate in whatever crazy games Casey cooks up. (And believe me, Casey cooks up some crazy stuff. His favorite thing to ask me to play lately is something called "animal hide-and-seek jungle rescue helicopter ball game." Don't ask me what the rules are.)
Moonbeam Bear gets to ride in the "helicopter." He gets to hide while we seek. He gets to have picnics with play food. And all the while, Casey takes care of him, feeding him, diapering him, and putting him down for his nap. (Where was Casey's nurturing side 16 months ago when we had an actual baby in the house? I dunno.) Recently Moonbeam Bear switched from diapers to pull-ups. Today, according to Casey, Moonbeam Bear turned 2.
So, we had a little impromptu party. I helped the boys mix up a microwave chocolate cake. Now the great thing about cakes you can bake in the microwave is not the taste--which is not quite as a good as a legitimately baked cake--it's that it's ready in two minutes. Kids Casey's age like to see instant results for their effort.
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