Happy Birthday Evelyn!

Oh my, how time flies.  Today, my baby girl turns 2.  Although, as parents, we know these days will come eventually, it is still unbelievable when they do.

Evelyn's birthday celebration started this weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's with all of her Owens' aunties, uncles and cousins there to help celebrate.  As she was last year, she was spoiled again this year.

This was Mommy's attempt at creativity.  The snowman cake was a big hit with everyone.  But seriously, what did they do for snowman scarves before we had Fruit By The Foot?

 Evelyn's celebration continued last night at home as she opened the rest of her gifts from Mommy's side of the family.  This was my way of distracting her while Daddy assembled.  What's a birthday without "Some assembly required"?

Because every 2-year old needs 3 days of birthday celebrations, Evelyn's party continues today.  We took cupcakes to all of her "buddies" at daycare, and tonight, 2 of her best buds (who's parents are 2 of Mommy & Daddy's best buds) are coming over for more cupcakes and ice cream!

Although she has definitely reached the Terrible Two's, we have to count our blessings every day.  Evelyn is a big lovebug, she loves to give hugs and kisses (her new favorites are Eskimo kisses, although she's still learning that they don't all come with a head-butt.)  And although almost everything is "mine," she loves to play with everyone and is usually pretty good about sharing.  After watching Happy Feet over and over, she loves to walk like a penguin and show off her own happy feet (I really need to get a video - it's hilarious!)  She also loves to sing the ABC's and sing/sign Row, Row, Row Your Boat (thanks to Bama for teaching her the signs!)  Our biggest challenges these days are hitting and head butts.  She's getting better about hitting, but some days she spends an awful lot of time on her naughty step.  We're thinking the head butting will take care of itself - she doesn't butt us, but usually the wall or the floor; yesterday it was the lid to the toilet.  One of these days it will hurt bad enough that she'll think twice about doing it again (at least we hope so.)  All in all, she is a sweet little girl and a joy to be around, bringing a smile to my face at the drop of a hat.  Happy birthday sweet girl.

I can't believe my baby is almost 2!!

Watching my nieces and friends' children grow up, I always knew time would fly when I had a child of my own.  I guess it was just wishful thinking that it would somehow slow down for me.  No such luck.  Next week, my sweet baby girl will turn 2.  Where has the time gone?

Here are her stats as of Dec. 2:

Height: 35 in. (85% - doctor thinks a growth spurt is about to hit - she couldn't believe that, for once in her life, she wasn't in the 99%!)

Weight: 34.2 lbs (99%)

All in all, Evelyn is still the sweetest, most laid back little girl you could ask for.  She loves giving hugs and kisses (even to the baby, aka my tummy).  She has hit the Terrible Two's and can be an emotional train wreck at times, but still so good.  The last few days, all she has wanted to wear has been a dress, and has been less than thrilled to have mom get her up in the morning (that's usually daddy's job!)  She's also helping us get warmed up for #2, as she's decided to start waking up in the middle of the night.  So helpful. :)  She loves to color, dance and go "schwimming;" and she loves to Skype with her Bama and Papa and sing "Papa's Song," otherwise known as the Husky Fight Song - it was the first song her uncle Jeff and I learned to sing, so it might as well be her's too!