Lucy is Two!

This year for Lucy's birthday we decided to keep things pretty low key since Matt was going to be out of town on her actual birthday and it was the end of the semester for him so he has been a little crazy. Once Lucy woke up on her birthday, I made her some birthday french toast and an egg (her favorite). My dad and I sang happy birthday to her and she knew as soon as the song ended it was time to blow out the candle. There is no doubt in my mind she knew this whole day was about her, she kept walking around the house saying, "Happy Birthday" and telling everyone she saw that she was 2! ( I know I might be a little biased, but I swear this girl is a genius) We spent most of the day playing together at home and I pretty much Lucy do whatever she wanted. Brittany came up and played with us and once dinner time rolled around my parents took us and Lucy to her favorite place to eat, Noodles, for some Mac and Cheese. She ate dinner so well and again knew this was her special day. Continuing to tell herself happy birthday over and over again. We didn't give Lucy her birthday presents on her actual birthday because we wanted to wait for Matt to be home, and we knew Lucy wouldn't know any different. Once Saturday rolled around and Matt made it home from High Adventure, we spent the day with Lucy at the aquarium. Lucy loves fish, and she has recently been talking about Sharks (even though I am not sure how she even learned about them, genius I tell ya). She loved looking at all the "goldfish" and finding as many turtles and frogs as she could. After the aquarium we stopped for lunch then headed home. We ate dinner at home and then Matt's parents came over to help up celebrate our two year old. It was kind of nice just having my parents and matt's parents, lucy was in total heaven getting all the attention from her favorite people. We sang to her and let her open her presents, and she was very excited about each one of them. Probably the cutest thing I have ever seen.

I can't believe our sweet Lucy is already two years old. Time has gone much faster than I ever thought it would and we can't imagine our life without our baby. at 2 years old, Lucy can count to 10, knows most her colors, can speak in some sentences and repeats EVERYTHING we say. :) She does a very good job communicating with us and letting us know what she wants or needs. She loves to go potty like a big girl and LOVES to play outside. She is obsessed with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and still obsessing over 101 Dalmations. She loves all animals, especially dogs and puppies. She sleeps in a big girl bed, loves to read books, color and do "homework". She wants to do everything on her own and has become very independent. Her favorite foods are Chocolate Milk, Mac and Cheese, Hot Dogs (corn dogs), Chicken and mashed potatoes. Her favorite activity, besides anything outside, is playing with her baby dolls. She is very good at putting diapers on them, swaddling them in blankets and shhing them to sleep. We are so lucky to have such a sweet and spunky girl, and we look forward to all the memories we will make with her as she continues to grow. We love you so much Lucy Marie, Happy 2nd Birthday!!!
(Cue the tears...)