Remember when The Caped Avenger nearly didn't get a birthday cake when he turned 2? It was Sukkos, there would be dessert anyway, and what does a just barely two-year-old know about birthday traditions? Luckily, Mooshub got clearance from Ema and, a few days before yontiff, Mooshub told The Caped Avenger his birthday was coming up, and did The Caped Avenger know what we do on birthdays? With no further prompting, The Caped Avenger's face lit up, and he declared, "Caaaaaaake!" And so he got a birthday cake on the Second Day of Sukkos, as was his due.
I love that story, but it seems that I didn't quite internalize its Life Lesson.
You see, Baby Yoda had a birthday party in school when he turned two a few months ago. His teacher was trying to iron out details with me, and I actually told her that BY didn't know the difference, anyway. Luckily, she insisted that of course he does, and I didn't argue, because I want her to love my child.
Gentle reader, of course BY knew the difference. He loved the fact that it was his birthday, and he absolutely demanded cake (which yes, he got at home, too: fear not). When I showed BY the pictures and videos that his teacher sent us on Whatsapp, he said "Dedet!" [yom huledet = birthday], and watched the videos over and over again, providing color commentary.
A few days later, his teacher gave us a decorated posterboard with about 6 of the pictures printed out, and BY carried that around the house for days saying "dedet, dedet," along with naming some of the kids in the photos.
Two-year-olds, man. They look like walking babies, but they know what's up.
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