Happy 2nd Birthday, Tobin!

October 21st, 2009 by ninja

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In the past year you have grown from a crawling, babbling baby to a running and talking little boy. We love the sense of humor you have developed. Sometimes you are trying to act as grown up as your sister, but sometimes you are just as cuddly as a year ago. When you speak German, Mika has to translate for Daddy … but you are starting to pick up a little English as well. Oh, and you learned to say 안녕하세요 (hello) today! It is so much fun to hear what’s going on in your head and we are looking forward to the next 12 whirlwind months ahead.

Ninja: Tobin, sag mal “ich bin zwei!” (Tobin, say “i am two!”)

Tobin: Ich bin drei! (I am three!)

Ninja: Nein, du bist ZWEI. (No, you are TWO.)

Tobin: Eins, … drei, vier! (One, … three, four!)

PS: the weather was spectacular – especially after suffering through a week of near freezing temperatures and rain. At 74°F and sunshine, Tobin and Henry could take the new Bagger (digger) for a spin at the playground.

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6 Comments

  1. sooki responded on October 23rd, 2009 at 11:39 am


    토빈!! 너의 두번째 생일을 진심으로 축하해요!!!
    스웨덴 이모, 삼촌 :)


  2. sooki responded on October 23rd, 2009 at 11:41 am


    Dang, Tobin got so many presents! Love how he’s oblivious to you guys singing and so absorbed in his presents.. but then again, that’s a lot of presents!! :P


  3. ninja responded on October 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 am


    Actually, it looks more than it was … the bananas and the cake take up considerable space. I guess the wooden parking garage (filled with his own cars) looks like a heap of presents in itself. He got only 8 things, from all of us including grandparents/great-grandmothers, but it’s hard to keep it any simpler than that. You’ll see when Lukas celebrates for the first time … heck, when he is born! ;-)


  4. ninja responded on October 23rd, 2009 at 11:50 am


    Thanks for the Korean wishes :)
    I had to use a translator bot, but the result is surprisingly coherent:
    “Tobin! Congratulations on your second birthday, really! Sweden, aunt, uncle”
    (via http://freetranslation.paralink.com/)


  5. Joe responded on October 24th, 2009 at 1:12 pm


    Happy 2nd birthday Tobin! Hope you have a fun birthday party today!

    Uncle Joe and aunt Grace.


  6. sooki responded on October 25th, 2009 at 5:04 am


    It’s very coherent!!