TODAY my little baby is turning TWO! Yup! And she can tell you that WHILE holding up two fingers now-- how excited she is to do it. She was so frustrated to watch us count with our fingers and she couldn’t do it. For a long time, two was using both pointer fingers. She really is all grown up. It makes this mommy sad on such a special day. Tears of joy I think is what they call them, but I still don't feel the joy..... She can put her own socks and shoes on. Can change her clothes & take off her diaper (with the bribe of “TWO mints” or tic tacs on many occasions). She officially can climb out of her crib, but only twice has really attempted to and luckily I was there to help her down. Most times she just calls out for us. To be honest, not really us. Lately, almost EVERYthing is “Mommy do it”. So, mommy is feeling like she’s doing a little double duty lately….but then I think how one day she will have nothing to do with me & it makes me appreciate these moments.
So, we have the BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY coming up this weekend and I think for her birthday we should get her a pony! Yes, I have lost my mind :o) We recently went to the Tampa Bay Downs races and she was THRILLED to see the horses. And she kept saying “Horse come here NOW” (as she pointed hastily to the ground and sometimes a stomp of the foot). There were also seagulls and TRACTORS! My girl loves her a tractor to ride on thanks to her PaPa’s John Deere lawnmower. But ever since that trip, she loves to ride the horse that her cousin Gunner sent her from Germany! Let me tell you, those German horses can ride!
While we were away a week for a ski trip in Colorado, little miss got to stay with her grandparent’s. And while she was at PaPa & GiGi’s she went with cousin Hannah to the horse barn for her riding lessons to see the horses. She wasn’t able to get down & walk around because Aunt Tracy showed her “There was poop EVERYwhere”. That’s all she kept saying when we called to talk to her. I think Aunt Tracy just didn't want to let her out of her arms....
She made 100 new friends at Nana & Poppy’s house & sat on the dock looking for fish…sooo cute!
She also got to go to the wildlife park & camping with Mimi & PaPa John.
Best of all, fishing with Uncle Major!
We recently made a "Mommy & Me" trip to Sea World to see a whale! She was so good as she sat and watched the shows and looked at all the animals/fish. It was so strange to just have her sitting in a seat next to me and like a little person watching and applauding with everyone else in the audience. I was so proud of her!!! My favorite was her trying to do the whale tongue that evening as we talked about what we saw and did that day.
So much fun for such a little girl! We love you so much Madelyn; Mommy & Daddy couldn't ask for anything more in this world. You are our world!!!! Happy Birthday!
