Hailley Turns Two

I'm a cereal in the morning kind of mom.  Between the late nights I pull doing homework, the twice a night feedings I do with Maximus, and the getting 3 young kids ready to be out the door by 7:45 a.m. that I have to handle, I have no remote interest in adding a kitchen mess to clean to my morning list.  This morning was different though: my middle child is turning two today! 

Excited, I skip into the girls' room this morning and sing, "Good morning ladies!"  Silence is the response I am met with.
"It's time to get up and get ready for school!" Hailley, who was sleeping on the floor next to her toddler bed as usual, starts to stir.  I focus my good mood on her first. 
"Happy birthday Hailley! You are two years old today!"
"NOOOOooooooo.." She mumbles. I ignore this.
"Hailley, when someone asks you how old you are, say 'I'm two!' " I continue.
"NOOOOOO!" She shouts.  Nothing like waking up a toddler who is not a morning person. 
I make sure the girls are out of bed and move to the kitchen.  I'm not going to let her sour face ruin my morning!

So I whip up scrambled eggs, sausage patties and pancakes, complete with one little lit candle. 
Swaylynn has gotten Hailley dressed and in her high chair.  Both girls are staring at me with blank faces.  Looks like I will have to emit all the positive moods today. 
"Happy birthday to you.." I start singing as I walk towards Hailley with her birthday breakfast. "Happy birthday to you.."
"Nnnoooooooo.." Hailley starts to growl.  She shrinks down into her chair.  I slow down but I'm still singing.  "NNNOOOOOO!!" She yells again.
"Don't you want to blow out your candle honey?" I ask her.  She has shrunk down further in her chair, and has a horrible look on her face.  Sway is giggling in her chair next to Hailley. 
"Look at her face!" Sway giggles again. I hide my own smirk.  It's pretty funny, but all H-E-double hockey sticks will break loose if Hailley thinks we are teasing her. 
Hailley scowls even more, a feat which I did not think was possible.  She shakes her head at me and says, (you guessed it!) "NNNOOOO!"
I ended up blowing out her candle for her.  She also decided to refuse to eat this morning, so breakfast was a complete flop.  I have stopped singing by this time.  So much for a cheery birthday morning!

Like I said, I'm a cereal in the morning kind of mom.