You're TWO!

My darling Halen! Today you turned TWO. So hard for daddy and I to comprehend. Just yesterday, I delivered you at Downtown Seton hospital and held you for the first time. It's been an amazing two years watching you truly become your own person. What a difference a year has made. You are so strong, fiercely independent, determined, so kind, nurturing, smart and active. You keep daddy & I on our toes! You seem to understand so much now, we love our little conversations with you everyday. 

You love your big girl bed, you still love your milk in a bottle and your treasured wubbanub (num num). You want to do everything yourself including put in your clothes, socks, and shoes. We love your words like "homin" for coming? And "I do it", "I luh yoo!" You love cuddling with us, which we cherish. We read books all the time and you've become great at brushing your teeth. You really love your friend Rachel Edson from daycare, you play with her all day everyday. You've gone potty on the potty a few times, but you're not quite ready to commit to being potty trained. 

Today you woke up to pink balloons everywhere and streamers hanging from your bedroom door! You played with mommy and daddy. Then you had sprinkle pancakes for breakfast. You opened DiDi & T's birthday gift of a handmade mermaid blanket and a book about a rainbow fish! You also opened YaYa's birthday present, she got you a matching bitterly lunchbox (to go with the backpack she got you last year), pink glittery jelly sandals, some bows, and a 2 year old figurine (that mommy had when she was little), YaYa also contributed to your college fund! For snack you had apple slices with peanut butter and chocolate trail mix. Then we painted turquoise nails in the backyard with Rachel, you and Ainsley. For lunch you had some fun cut outs of an H, a tulip and a heart with bread, cheese and yogurt. For snack you had blueberry trail mix cookies with your daycare friends. When daddy came home he brought your some gorgeous tulips! We played in the backyard with bubbles and mommy made homemade Mac n cheese for dinner. We opened presents too! You got a doctor kit, a play picnic basket, a new cup with a straw, some strawberry chapstick, giant chalk, dinosaur chopsticks, an ABC/shapes puzzle, and a butterfly kite. We then sang happy birthday to you and you instantly knew to blow out your candle! We ate yummy banana ice cream cake. Then snuggled with mommy and daddy before bed. I read you your personalized books from when you were born til now. 

I hope you had a wonderful day tootie. We love you so much. 

Love, 

Mommy