A Very "UN"birthday

Leave it to Aspen to get sick on her birthday. Well, her birthday is not actually until Monday, but she was celebrating it with her friends today. And I thought being sick on Christmas was bad (Nicholas was sick on Christmas day two years in a row).
Thankfully, the first part of the day WAS a success. She had a little party at Sugar and Spice with a couple of her best girlfriends: Caitlin, Avalin, and Holland. They were so cute all dolled up. The four of them were all smiles. She appeared fine the whole time. However, I should have known something was up when she did NOT want to eat her cupcake :).

~Aspen~

~Avalin~

~Holland~

~Caitlin~

I think she considers Caitlin her BEST friend. She talks about her the most.

They made their own lotions.

We had some time to kill before her next party so I decided to run a quick errand. She started complaining that her belly really hurt. I can tell when it’s “real” because she gets all whiney and flushed…and she was experiencing both…IN the car. We were very close to Center Ice so I pulled in and we ran inside to the bathroom. She did NOT puke and even said she was feeling better. She REALLY wanted to go to her other party. I grabbed a beer bucket just in case.

She appeared fine until we pulled into the parking lot of Little Chefs. Right then it hit her and she puked all over herself and the back seat :(. I felt so bad for her AND all of her friends. The party was starting in ten minutes…everyone was either there or in route already. Most of the parents were so thoughtful and understanding. They even said I could just clean her up and still celebrate…I think everyone felt bad for her. However, she was such a mess and stunk so bad AND already fast asleep. So, I gathered up all her presents and brought her home.

I guess that party just wasn’t meant to be. I planned it last minute anyways, out of pure guilt that the boys were not going to get to celebrate Aspen’s birthday with her…they were so disappointed when I told them she was only having a “girl” party. My grandma, Aspen, and I were supposed to leave for Chicago this evening to celebrate Aspen’s special day at American Girl Doll. Guess that will have to wait until tomorrow…if she is feeling better.

She seems to be doing better after the little nap in the car and a nice warm bath. She even opened her presents. She still does not want to eat anything though…that is always a bad sign :(. I guess it kind of worked out that we stayed home this evening. Marc ended up being on a very long AND important business call. I am sure it helped that I was able to deal with the boys for him. I was also able get all her thank you cards all filled out. Keeping our fingers crossed that she makes it through the night and we can head out first thing in the morning. Nicholas was so sweet and patient with her today :) He even read her birthday cards to her.