What are we going to do…. Katie is 2!!!!

 

I can’t believe that Katie is 2 already. Time really does fly when you are having fun!

Some stats about Katie:

She weighs 22.5 lbs and is 33.5 inches tall according to the doctor’s office today. She is really skinny and just above average for her height.  She still has curly blond hair and bright blue eyes

She knows all of her colors including black and white and when asked she will say that blue is her favorite. She is learning how to count but always forgets one and starts with the number 2.

Her favorite saying at the moment is “I had it first.”

She loves to do summersaults and run where ever she is going.

She occasionally will take an afternoon nap but it depends on the day.

She loves the movie CARS. She says Mac is her favorite character.

She is addicted to anything with water and loves blowing bubbles.

Her favorite book is the “Shark” book that grandma reads to her while talking via webcam.

She is such a daddy’s girl. She will practically do anything he asks and goes running to him any time he is around.

She is working on potty training but it depends on the day. She mostly enjoys running to the bathroom but thinks she needs to take off all of her clothes to use the potty. She then proceeds to streak about the house until she is ready to get dressed again. Thankfully she is more modest in public.

 

I got up early and took pictures of the sunrise so Katie will always know what the day was like when she turned 2. She slept in until 8:45 so I was able to prep for the party while she slept.

I was going to have a one or two friends over for a play date for Katie’s birthday but decided to throw a party. This is the last time that it is all about her and she doesn’t have to worry about a little brother being in the picture. So I went from simple to having about 25 people at the house. I did have the party at 9:30 in the morning which was amazing that we were even remotely ready that early in the day.  

   

I would like to note that I decorated the cupcakes and cake by flashlight because the power was out the night before.

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It was fun to watch her open presents. We have attended a lot of parties lately so she knew exactly what those cute bags were for.

 

Katie’s friends were very generous and she got a load of stuff!

After the party she decided to enjoy the day playing with her new gifts. She decided she wanted to wear some PJ’s and so she switched clothes and started coloring with her new markers. She is such a funny girl.

Granny and grandpa came over when Rick got out of school and then we set up a webcam conference with the extended family in Utah. It included my parents and Katie’s great grandma on one computer, my sister on another computer, and Josh, Mikayla  and Sarah (Rick’s older brother’s family) on the third.  They all signed in to watch Katie open presents, sing happy birthday, and watch Katie blow out her candles. It was really nice to share the moment even though we are so far away.

I would like to say thanks to everyone for the wonderful gifts and showing my child just how spoiled she is to have such great friends and loving family.

Katie if you read this when you are older, I love you with all my heart. You make my heart leap every time you say, “I love you, Mommy.” I never knew I could be so happy as I am when you laugh and smile and hug me like you are never going to let go. Please know no matter how old you ever get you are mommy’s little girl and I love you no matter what! Please forgive me for my short comings and know that I am so glad that you are mine. Love~Mommy