Two to 2 too

Today is your second birthday little one! Happy Birthday to you!

We went to go get you this morning and sang Happy Birthday to get you up. We did that last year too. I hope it becomes a tradition for us.
I looked back at our 2 great years together and I am amazed still that I get to be a Mommy. I am forever grateful that God has placed you in my care. I am so grateful that I get to spend my days with you. Sometimes we both have our moments. Like today when you wanted more water after you spilled it all over yourself and Mommy and Daddy both said "No." That really was hard for you, because you like to have what you ask for- right away. This year I think will be marked by learning patience. I hope you are able to learn it soon and that in 4 quick months that you will be an expert.
I love watching you learn new words and new things. You are very inquisitive and so smart. You already are beginning to count and sing the tune to the ABC song. Sometimes you even get a few in the right order. You can hold crayons in the "proper position." This is important to Mommy because she spent 7 years of her life trying to get children to hold crayons in the "proper position." You like to color and repeat the color names I tell you. You especially LOVE play dough and like to mix the colors. That's OK with Mommy. I just pretend they all came swirled black and purple.
Your favorite book is Hand hand finger thumb. You like to have me read it, then Daddy, then back to Mommy, and then to Daddy again until we are tired and ask you to find a different book. Then you find either The Wheels on the Bus or Five Little Ducks and we repeat the process until Mommy or Daddy hide one of the books or we are able to distract you with something else.
You love crackers, cheese, and most food. You even like fresh peas from our garden. But your favorite things to eat and say has to be "Can-cakes" for pancakes. That's why we fixed them for you for breakfast today.
You like to help Mommy cook, and you have begun a good career as a stirer. I started off that way too. Just remember that things take time to cook and just becasue we stir them doesn't mean that they are ready to eat right away! You like to practice cooking in you kitchen and enjoy making things for Mommy and Daddy to eat. We love it all.
I love that you have friends and call them by name. You miss them and want to see them. You are a true Joy to me and I enjoy just being with you.
When you want some music you say dance DANCE DANCE until Daddy or I turn on some music for you. You really liked the Christmas songs. You like songs you can dance to and not the slow ones.
There are a million little things that make you Gianna Joy. I love finding out new ones and enjoying the ones that make you special. Know that you are loved, you are wanted, and you are my precious little one!

Happy Birthday Gianna Joy!