Happy Second Birthday to LoLos

Dear Lauren,
My sweet Baby LoLos...  Happy birthday to my beautiful and smart girl.  TWO! This is the year that core of you is coming so clearly into focus. You are a wonder.

 You are changing and becoming YOU.  Our fearless girl is suddenly terrified of zhu zhu pets and fake mice.  You don't say much but you know how to say "2!" and TEITH (Keith) and It all gone. Oh and of course, "It Dada!"  You worry when anyone is sad or hurt.  You love to hug and kiss our crazy dogs.   You love to give hugs to humans but you aren't always sure about receiving them.  You wag your finger at anything and anyone misbehaving.  You are learning to jump off of things.  You love your daddy.  You have the BEST facial expressions.  You figure things out.

Who moved my step stool?  No problem, canned beans work too.

Who stole my comfy chair?  No problem, we have lawn chairs in the garage!

The distance between One and Two seem vast today.  It seems like it has been so much longer than 365 days.  You are a busy little girl and you keep us going every minute.  You understand EVERYTHING and say nothing.  You have specific ideas about the way things should be and challenge my parenting skills on a daily basis.  Because you are my third and final installment, I take more time to watch things play out with you.  I watch you play and color and consider and plot.  And when no one else is home I let you climb on the counter just so I can see what you have planned.




When Grandpa gave you new hair clips you hid them all under the couch.  You are also interested in lining things up for me. 

At the end of the day when we get on the sleepy train to go to bed, I am worn out.... blissfully tired.  Today you love me and I love you in a simple way that can be explained by the tightest sweetest hug and the lopsided "I love you" in sign language.  Tomorrow you will make me laugh, smile, and groan and I will love you even more.

Love,
Mama Lou