H-Happy Beedew!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my little 2 year old! I can't believe it's only been two years - honestly it feels like you have been part of our family for so much longer!

I loved this morning that when I came in to wake you up (thank you for letting me sleep past 5...), you instantly jumped up and ran to give me a hug! I said, "Happy Birthday, Sweetie!" And, since we've been working on letter sounds, you are frequently sounding like a stutterer. You said in reply, "H-Happy Beedew!"

I remember your birth so well; you definitely took your time coming, but we couldn't have been more pleased to have such a healthy happy little girl!


Who would have known what an amazing big sister you would turn out to be?! You are such a sweet spirit, and we love your energy, intelligence, humor and occasional mischievousness!



Here are a few things about you as a two year old, Anna, that we will want to remember for a long time!:

*You are big and strong for your age
*You already got your two year molars, plus all the teeth normally preceding them.
*You have amazing coordination and play on structures that would freak out most mothers.
*You just learned how to do a somersault and do it with pizazz.
*You LOVE to dance and request almost every afternoon that Mama put on her dance music so we can dance around like crazy monkeys.
*You are a very good eater and love fruits and veggies probably the most, then chips.
*You are just starting to play 'pretend' and create such entertaining performances.
*You kiss your sister every chance you get, and sometimes try to ride on her back.
*You are very obedient and love to please your parents.
*Every time you say 'Jesus', you fold your arms.
*You have such a contagious laugh and smile.
*Your favorite songs are: (in order) My Little Ladybug (one Mama made up), 1-2-3-4-5 (one Mama made up), If Your Happy and You Know It, Pat-a-Cake, Rock-a-Bye Baby, Apricot Tree (or whatever it's called...), and Itsy Bitsy Spider.
*You are afraid of flies and hate being tossed up or anytime you feel like someone might drop you.
*Your favorite movie is Mulan, even though you can't say her name.
*You are such a helper around the house, and frequently help make your own meals.


For Anna's birthday, we played it pretty low key, she had a playdate with her cousin, including an hour brunch, an hour at the splash pad, and an hour at the mall. They had a blast together!



We love you, Little Monkey!


(Sorry it's fuzzy.)