Tomorrow, his Persian family returns to Oregon and without a doubt, there will be very heavy hearts. Kavaun loves his family time. Here are some memorable moments:
- When the Mostafavi women sing, "Jumpy jumpy jumpy!" and they clap a beat, Kavaun dances around, giggles and claps.
- Kavaun moving in for a hug with any member of his extended family. Those moments are always embraced and welcomed. When he finishes with a giggle or a kiss it's the best.
- Our guests pulled together for a memorable rendition of "Happy Birthday" while Kavaun seemed confused. It was cute to watch him intensely stare at all of the people singing and cheering for him. For me, this was hands down my favorite part of the day. I tried to soak it up because for so much of the afternoon, I was running around and visiting with guests - most who drove more than hour to spend the afternoon with us.
- Kavaun's response to his birthday cake was very intense. He had little interest in eating it and chose to slowly - very slowly - play with the frosting.
- Kavaun loves climbing on boxes and then falling off. He repeats this game over and over until he tires and finds new entertainment. With a room full of gifts there are plenty of boxes to climb.
- Cottage cheese and bananas seem to be the table foods of choice for our little guy. Tonight he will get a taste of some rice and Persian cuisine. Beata's mom has been preparing one of my favorite Persian meals this evening, giving Kavaun's nose a good workout.
I wish we had another week to have Beata's mom, dad and sister here. The fall weather and the smell of Persian food in our house makes me feel at home. It has the weird sense of Christmas break.
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What a fun day for Kavaun's birthday! We so enjoyed Beata's family and your friends with their little ones! You guys are surrounded by lots of love and support!
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