Happy 2nd Grey Bear

...to this!

From this......

Happy 2nd birthday my little bear.  I am not sure how you are already 2 but the calendar tells me its true.  It really seems like yesterday I was holding your little snuggly newborn self in my arms.  You truly completed our little family and we love you more than we can say.  You have changed so very much in one little year.  A few of your accomplishments include:

Your vocabulary is literally astounding.  Your favorite phrases/words include; hold me, rock me, go outside, are you mama/papa/Matthew? (meaning where are you), I eat noodles, see motorcycle, see tractor, ride bike, I go tee-tee, my underwear, I got mama, get mail, turn on flashlight, it's dark in there, need blanket, want my juice, need my hat, Matthew and choo-choo.

You are our eater and will eat almost anything but your favorites are berries, yogurt, cheese, hummus, chicken, noodles, ham, chicken, risotto, hot dogs, peanut butter, oranges, plums, kiwi and ritz crackers.


You are very independent and are already pulling the I do it myself thing, which is cute...and not.

You love your brother, Muppet the dog, helping mama in the garden or the kitchen, going for rides on mama's bike, reading books, swimming, working with Papa, playing with play-doh, playing dress up, building train tracks and taking baths,

You are a very loving little guy.  I have said it before but it needs saying again, one of the absolute best gifts I have gotten from you boys is the random unsolicited kisses and hugs.  It makes me think that just maybe we are doing a little something right.  You kiss and hug everyone, me, Papa, Matthew and even Muppet the dog has been on the receiving end of your loving.  You still prefer me to lay down with you and let you hold my hair to go to sleep, which I do most nights.  You like being rocked and request it on a daily basis.

You can count to ten and I think you know blue and red colors.  You are good at picking up toys and an awesome stirrer of ingredients...not that you can tell that by what ends up on the floor!   You love watching the birds outside the kitchen window while helping out.

 Oh...I almost forgot, you are almost potty-trained.  I wish I could take the credit for this awesomeness but sadly I cannot, big brother has been instrumental in teaching you how to use the potty.  Needless to say we are thrilled with almost being out of the diaper business...way to go little buddy!