But who told you that you could turn TWO already?!?!?! It certainly wasn't your Momma!!
Oh my goodness gracious! How did my little Amelia Kate turn two years old already?? I knew it would come fast. I knew I'd be one of those mommas saying "Oh, I remember when she was tiny..." Well, that day is here. And I'm saying that.
I remember the day she was born and that moment she was placed in my arms! I can still see that tiny face with her eyes open looking around. She didn't cry at all. It was one of the sweetest, most cherished moments in my life. I will remember it forever.
Now, Amelia's birthday was actually on April 21st...just a few days after Jack's birth day. (How in the world did I manage that?) Since I was in the throws of bringing a newborn home this year (and since Amelia is too young to notice), I actually waited till the weekend to have her birthday celebration. It was extremely simple this year. But I was so thankful that my momma ("Chewmomma" as Amelia calls her!) and Aunt Kiki & Uncle Derrick got to be here to celebrate with us.
We ate big...on strawberry cake and ribs...
Amelia made her way to the cup cakes before the party ever started...
She also made her way to the deviled eggs. When she started using them to finger paint on the table, I took them away. She was not happy...
Bless her heart! I'm the mean old mommy making her cry on her birthday! (Can you see the deviled egg paint job on the table?)
She even gave Jack a nice pat on the head with caked-up hands. Jack's head smelled so sweet after that!
Anyway, I thought I'd share some of what Amelia is doing these days, now that she is TWO!
She is talking more and more each day. I am LOVING the new things that come rolling out of her mouth. I love getting an idea of the things she is thinking about. And I'm so proud...sometimes I can hear her little southern drawl...love it!
She is starting to write some of her letters. They are very crude, but recognizable. So far, she is doing "W," "V," "L," and "A."
She loves to sing and dance. I find her almost daily entertaining herself in front of the mirror. She will go on like that for almost 15 minutes straight. It's absolutely hysterical. I hide and watch her and try to keep my laughter to a mild roar.
She is an all-out outside girl! Thank goodness! We are outside people. If only she would leave the bugs alone. Poor little guys just don't stand a chance...
She's a big helper and loves to help me do laundry and sweep the floor. She also likes to pick things up and put them in the trashcan. I have no idea what I have unknowingly lost in there.
She likes to give me back massages (pinches my shoulders), brush my hair (Whoa! Bang a brush on my head and sometimes get it tangled), and rub my feet (squeezes my toes...no heel action yet...we're working on it...haha!). Oh, but the other day she pointed at the bottom of my feet during a rub session and told me they were dirty. Time to get out the Ped Egg. She also points to freckles and calls that dirt, too.
Memory lane...
Happy Birthday, my Amelia Kate! Mommy LOVES you! (...loves you more than you will ever, ever, ever know...)
