Benadryl and a Birthday!

Oh Emma, my little Emma -Lemma -Lou.  When she was born, so were a handful of silly nicknames.  Emma-Lemma-Ding-Dong, Emma Pooh Bear, Emma Lou Who, Emmie, Ems, Sister Suzie ...the list goes on and on.  Emma is truly a delight in my life.  She is full of compliments, she loves to dance, she loves special occasions.  She is a little social butterfly! I love to see her run to the playground before school, her little friends flock to her and begin chasing each other around.  So darling...

For Emma's birthday this year, we had a "friend" party.  She wanted a few friends from school, a few friends from church...pretty much a "few" friends turned into 14! Sooo, what to do with 14 children? I brought up having a pajama party with breakfast and she loved it! And yeah, I was crazy to have 17 little girls running around, but it was worth it!

Backing up a bit, Emma had gotten an ear infection the week before her birthday.  The doctor put her on Amoxycilian, and up until the 11th, HER BIRTHDAY, she was fine on it! Ummm, let's just say she woke up that morning with hives covering her body.  The hives were even in her ears! The poor girl! So, in my frantic state (the party started in one hour), I gave her a heaping dose of Benadryl.  Once the party started, she got really glassy eyed and quiet.  All the girlies were running around having a blast, and she leans over to me and says very quietly, "why are they so loud?" I didn't get it until chatting with my friend Heather who stayed to help out, that the Benadryl was knocking out my baby...on her birthday! It must have taken her quite a lot to not fall asleep, because that night I gave her another dose and she was asleep within 10 minutes.  Oh well, at least I have pictures to prove she had a birthday party, I'm sure she doesn't remember much of it...

 

Looking a little out of it here, hmmm, wonder why? :)

 

Em opening her presents.  After each present was opened, the girls would all clap, it was SO darling!

 

All the girls cozy watching the new Tinkerbell movie (CA-UTE movie by the way!)

 

All the girls plus my friend Crystal and sister Laura.  Both my helpers, couldn't have done it without them!


E: Energetic! That girl is like the Energizer bunny!
M: Magical.  She still believes in Magic.  Fairies and Santa DO exist!
M: Mannerly! Sounds silly, but that girl has the best manners! I never worry about her at other's homes while I'm not with her.
A: Adorable!