N Turns 2

When my youngest turned two, he specifically requested a bagel party. So we humored him by throwing a little soiree at home with bagels to eat, bagels to look at, and bagels to play with. He loved every bit of it.

• Best Dressed

  Big brother put on his plaid button-down, then dressed it up with a black-and-white checkered tie for the occasion.

• Desserts

  Cinnamon-raisin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting that came out tasting surprisingly like cinnamon-raisin bagels. N's aunt made the favors: a dozen little bagel cookies in plain, poppy seed, cinnamon-raisin, and sesame.

• Activities / Games

  N's aunt also made a giant poster of his likeness, with which the kids played the bagel toss.

• Best Moment

  As N showed his aunt all of the party decorations, he said to her, eyes wide and so proud, "Mama made it."

• What People Ate

  We did a brunch, featuring an assortment of bagels (of course) and an assortment of cream cheeses and other spreads. Fruit salad, bacon and lil' smokies, roasted potatoes, and an avocado/tomato salad rounded out the mix.

• What People Drank

  Orange juice, Dunkin' Donuts coffee, water

• Most Touching Moment

  Seeing N's face as everyone sang him "happy birthday," and it clicked for him that all of this was especially for him.

• Funniest Moment

  Watching the boys' little friends try and try and try to toss bagels in the big poster mouth.