HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

My sweet baby girl. You turned TWO this weekend!

...and boy was it fun. We threw you a party. But not just any party. It was an ELMO party. Because - quite frankly - you wouldn't have had it any other way. So there were Elmo balloons, Elmo streamers, Elmo cake, Elmo plates and napkins, and an Elmo tablecloth. And you got Elmo cards and Elmo games and Elmo videos. Really? I can't believe you aren't Elmo'd out yet. I am.

But we also had a pinata filled with candy. You and Neva, Ellary and Ainsley weren't quite sure what to do. You tried to hit it, but I think you were a little uncertain of what the result was going to be. Finally daddy took a good THWACK at it and all the candy fell out. Even then you didn't know what to do until I told you it was OK to have a sucker. Pretty sure that's the last birthday party where you don't bum-rush the candy.

At one point during the party, you, Neva and Ellary started chasing each other through the house while SCREECHING! I had yet to actually witness you participate in this female phenomenon. I don't really understand it, but according to Nana it is another stepping-stone in your development. It was even funnier when one of you would fall down - the other two would immediately turn around and give hugs before continuing. Girls are so darn cute! Such nurturers we are.

So now we are racing against the clock to move you downstairs. Daddy has your room painted and your bed set-up, but we don't want to move you until it is all put together. Hopefully it will all be ready by this weekend. I can't wait!

iloveyoumadly.
mama