peas

To my Peas, Pia, Lizzie, etc:

TWO?! My baby is two. It's a good thing you finally started looking and acting like a toddler, or I'd be a mess of confusion and sadness. But with toddler cuteness oozing out of you everywhere, I can accept the fact that you're 2 now. Currently, you:

Speak in sentences, finally. Some of my recent favs are "I doe Tat hum" (I went to Kat's house), "Ma doo peas, Mah-Mah" (More juice, please, Mama - which we hardly ever have but you always ask for), "duh-doe, Mah-Mah" (Cuddle, Mama), and "Nigh-nigh Mah-Mah dah-dah. Woo woo!" (Night night, Mama and Dada. I love you!).

Think that disobedience is just part of your stand-up routine.

Want to help with Mia - feed her, change her, hold her, comfort her, etc.

Also want to steal Mia's food, utensils, dishes, and anything else she has.

Still think the sun revolves around Pink.

Are growing! You stayed barely small for the longest time and you finally just outgrew about 1/2 of your 12-18 month clothes. The bit of extra height looks good on you.

Have hair like your sister's - blond and curly, but longer

Are my love bug who loves to cuddle (see sentence above)

Scream loud enough to wake the dead, and then giggle loud enough to make it nearly impossible for me to dole out consequences for screaming.

Love to color. You ask for your Minnie Mouse coloring book and your "boo" crayon all the time.

Have started to get a bit shy when we leave, but are really chatty & outgoing if we're around, like in the grocery store where you charm everyone from the guy collecting money out front to the cashiers in adjacent lines (Mama thanks you for charming the money-collector, by the way, so I don't have to work so hard to say no nicely).

Are more than all we could have asked or imagined, just as God says he gives us. We are so blessed to get this front row seat to the wonder that is you. Happy birthday, sweet girl! We love you!