Two Years Down For Lily Louise

Lily, Lily, Lily. When I think of you, here at the age of two, I find that there aren't words and sentences that can really describe you. You are just this unique ball of a variety of awesomeness that rolls very quickly. Here are some phrases that others have said about you just in the past two weeks...you do tend to leave an impression with people.

"What a character!"
"She is something else!"
"What a happy girl!"
"She is so fun!"
"She's a trip!"
"Lily clawed ______'s face today."
"She is FUNNY!"
"She was all over the place"
"What an active girl"
"She really holds her own"

No one can make me laugh and drive me absolutely nuts at the same time like you, my sweet child. You are crazy, fearless, relentless, nonstop and sweet, gentle-ish, snuggly, hilarious, so scary smart. Only you could get an 8 inch knife out of a drawer with no help and no stool in a matter of 12 seconds and throw it down a flight of stairs without sending yourself or loved ones to the ER. You're amazing. And I'm pretty sure that the Lord has an entire BRIGADE of angels watching over you.

You are still in the third percentile for size, but you can run so fast with arms pumping and you've even learned to gallop and do somersaults in the last 6 months. You love to climb and stools are now locked up. I love watching you problem solve...which 90% of the time results in an intervention, but you definitely adhere to "where there's a will, there's a way".

As usual, I get a tad weepy when birthdays come. Where does the time go? I grasp for it, trying to catch it, slow it. And here you are two...



You've been quite the Momma lately, so we gave you a new baby with a paci, a stroller and a diaper bag to accompany. You took right to it...


Getting a lesson in stroller safety...



We all went to Red Robin where you enjoyed a corn dog the size of your face...



And apple juice full strength...


And, of course, some singing and ice cream sundae...



Your brother didn't mind tagging along one bit and was a really great sport about you being the birthday girl...



Happy Birthday spunky, sassy girl! We're so proud of you!