*don't forget to pause the music on my playlist to the right :)
I remember the first time I laid eyes on your adorable little face!
And the day I held you in my arms for the very first time!
....and to your big sister who had no idea how much she would actually love having a brother (instead of a sister named Maddie)!
The first time you smiled at your Daddy and completely melted his heart!
...and your first real best friend
I remember your very first steps caught on video!
Sadly, my baby boy is slowly disappearing. In the past year, he has mastered walking, talking in short sentences, feeding himself, sleeping in a big boy bed, counting to 20 (with assistance), singing the ABC's and lots of other nursery rhymes, putting on his own shoes, and is learning to identify different colors.
Here are some of his favorite things:
food: yogurt drinks, apple juice, watermelon, pineapple, grapes, goldfish crackers, hot dogs, mac 'n chesse, cereal with milk, oatmeal, donut holes, and any type of sweet!
activities: puzzles, building with blocks, running, jumping on the trampoline, coloring, painting, looking at books
shows: Dora, Sesame Street, Frosty the Snowman, The Elf on the Shelf Movie
comfort items: paci's and blankie
cutest phrases: I love you, all done _________ (night night, car ride), Good Morning, Nice to Meet You, Uh-Oh Skeddy Oh's!
favorite recent pictures of my 2 year old:
All About YOU at 2:
Since day one, you have had the sweetest personality. You continue to be very laid back and love to be around people. You LOVE your family and especially love your Grandma and Grandpa and Nana and Grandpa. You are great with names and even though you are the youngest and newest in your preschool class, you learned everyone's name in just a few weeks. Your teachers would quiz you over all the kids names and you would get a big grin, point to them and say "right there!" They are amazed at how quickly you learn and have told us that although they try not to have favorites that YOU are theirs. Here is a video of you singing Jingle Bells at your Preschool this past Winter.
You are very social and love to be around people. You have a very warm and cuddly personality. You will gladly give out big teddy bear hugs and kisses. You love to make people laugh and love to perform. You will say "Look Mommy, Daddy, Kenzie" and will then show off something that you are proud of or that you think will make us laugh. You are very tender hearted and I invision you being a people pleaser in the years ahead. If I give you a disapproving look when you are being mischevious, you will put out your bottom lip and begin to cry. It makes disciplining you pretty easy, although I'm sure it won't always be! :) You are one active little boy. You love to climb, jump, run, roll....anything that involves any type of movement! You are curious about everything and love to put things together and take them apart. We have learned that babyproofing does not really work for you, you have figured out how to squeeze your little hands through the locks to open them and enjoy taking out the outlet covers and pulling out the vaccum and trying to plug it into them. The fact that you have not been electricuted, broken any bones or harmed yourself in any way is AMAZING to us! I guess boys will be boys! I love this video of you and your sweet Sister enjoying your Christmas toys in the basement.
....and here you are checking out your "big boy boy!"
We love you more than you will ever know and are so proud of you! Happy birthday, sweet boy!
Isn't it amazing how time flies! My sweet boy is 8 1/2 and it seems like only yesterday we were bringing him home! I wish I could freeze time! Happy Birthday to your sweet Caleb!
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