History Recap / StevenUniverseS2E26StevensBirthday

* VocalEvolution: Steven gets an older voice after getting bigger, which is achieved by actor use his ''[[DawsonCasting natural]]'' voice instead of the higher register he usually voices Steven with.

* ActorAllusion: During Steven's birthday party, Greg is searching through his record collection with Garnet and [[https://45.media.tumblr.com/3a22e4201dae0e6c676608c2f9512586/tumblr_o0i4qt4IOx1rz6w0do2_540.gif pulls out]] a very [[https://40.media.tumblr.com/086a5fb734d5c9a23413ecadcbacf3c1/tumblr_o0i4qt4IOx1rz6w0do1_400.jpg familiar-looking record]]...

* Ship Tease: ''A lot'' on Steven and Connie.

* OlderThanTheyLook: It turns out Steven was thirteen at the start of the series, but hasn't physically aged since early adolescence. Connie, by comparison, is a little more than a year younger.

* CallBack:
** Connie's friendship for Steven ends up bringing him back to normal.
** After discovering what Steven's doing, Amethyst is quick to point out how forcefully maintaining a larger form than his default one for a longer than average time will have serious repercussions on his body, something [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E8Reformed she ended up finding out first hand]].

* CelebrityParadox: Greg pulls out a clear parody of one of Estelle's records, and Garnet slaps him.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Steven mentions that he can't look the same while Connie is President, implying {{Shotacon}}.
** As Connie and Steven dance, the adults have this notable exchange.
---> '''Pearl''': They're having fun!\\
'''Garnet''': We know how to throw a party.
** Baby Steven needs a diaper change, according to Amethyst who shapeshifted into a baby seat for him to sit in.
** When Steven starts to show up his new facial hair, Amethyst asks if there's more where that came from.

* CelebrityParadox: Greg pulls out a clear parody of one of Estelle's records, and Garnet slaps him.

* CelebrityParadox: Greg pulls out a clear parody of Estelle record, and Garnet slaps him.

* CelebrityParadox: Greg pulls out an Estelle record, and Garnet slaps him.

* VocalEvolution: Steven gets an older voice after getting bigger, which is achieved by ''not'' altering his actor's voice.

* TheReveal: The episode begins with the revelation that [[CheerfulChild sweet, naive little]] Steven is actually [[OlderThanTheyLook 14 years old!]]

* TheReveal: [[CheerfulChild Sweet, naive little]] Steven is actually [[OlderThanTheyLook 14 years old!]]

* TheReveal: [[CheerfulChild Sweet, naive little Steven]] is [[OlderThanTheyLook actually 14 years old!]]

* TheReveal: Sweet, naive little Steven is [[OlderThanTheyLook actually 14 years old!]]

* FountainOfYouth: Steven is temporarily turned into a baby, thanks to a combination of over-using his shape-shifting powers and nerves about appearing too young for Connie.

* JustTheWayYouAre: Connie saying this helps get Baby Steven back to normal.

** Steven and Connie when the former turns into a baby.

* ScrewTheWarWerePartying: The Gems decide to take a day off from the impending destruction of Earth to celebrate Steven's birthday. Steven lampshades this, so Garnet assures him that Peridot, who has elected to skip the festivities, will keep them on schedule.

* OlderThanTheyLook: It turns out Steven was twelve at the start of the series, but hasn't physically aged since early adolescence. Connie, by comparison, is a little more than a year younger.

* IGotBigger: Steven claims to have gotten a "magic grow spurt" when he actually used his powers to look older.

* ShapeshiftingExcludesClothing: When Steven reverts to an infant, his clothing doesn't change with him.

* EmptyPilesOfClothing: Connie freaks out upon finding the shirt Baby Steven was wearing is now empty, fearing he aged back even further into a zygote. Then she pops out of the tent and realize he returned to normal and was changing back into his regular clothes.

* ContinuityNod: Connie asks Greg for "Human Beings" advice as he said she could in "We Need To Talk".

--> '''Pearl''': They're having fun!
--> '''Garnet''': We know how to throw a party.

* JustTheWayYouAre: Connie saying this helps get Baby!Steven back to normal.

* MundaneUtility: Amethyst shapeshifts into a baby seat to hold Baby!Steven.

* OlderThanTheyLook: It turns out Steven has been twelve then thirteen for much of the series, but hasn't physically aged since early adolescence. Connie, by comparison, is a little more than a year younger.

* ShapeshifterModeLock: Steven's started out aging normally, but hasn't grown any since he was 8, and can't permanently change his ShapeshifterDefaultForm.

* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: The Gems when Steven reverts to an infant have no idea what to do, so Greg takes over since he nurtured Steven from birth. He takes him for a long car ride in the hopes of getting him to quiet down.

* VocalEvolution: Steven gets an older voice after getting bigger. Which is achieved by ''not'' altering his actor's voice.

** Despite his track record with this particular ability, Steven decides to age himself up when he realizes that he hasn't physically changed in several years. However it takes a lot of strain to hold it in and he inadvertently turns back into a baby.
** Amethyst shapeshifts into a booster seat after Steven reverts into a baby, so that he can ride in the van.

** Baby Steven needs a diaper change, according to Amethyst.

* ActorAllusion: Greg pulls out an Estelle record and Garnet slaps him.