Happy Birthday, Birthday Girl

*** Disclaimer - Sappy post about to ensue- you have been warned***


Just recently my precious little princess turned a whooping 2!!! Frank and I spent the better part of the week looking at each other in awe, not being able to grasp that we now have a two year old, all we could do was repeat over and over "Can you believe she's 2 already, where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday we were rushing to the hospital and soon thereafter counting her fingers and toes for the first time." Now we are counting with her (or at least her form of counting) "Whan..., duuu...., feee...., foe...., fi....., sick, NINE!" I can't get enough of her annunciation of each word - or better yet what she believes is the proper pronunciation. She surprises us everyday with her newly mastered skills or puppy tricks. Yesterday's trick was her explaining what her baby brother is "EE, Puppy, No!" ~ "EE, baaaaaaby" ***kiss, kiss, EE on the forehead*** She was thrilled when we would repeat "That's right EE is not a puppy, he's a baby!" You would have thought she had just discovered and successfully taught the theory of relativity with all the cheering and clapping she had going on. Today, she proudly announced "Poo-poo" and grabbed her droopy diaper. Daddy took off her diaper and off she ran to the potty! She patiently sat reading a book and voila she pooped in the potty!!!! (Okay, now only a mother of a toddler or my mom would appreciate that story, but I had the uncontrollable need to share~ Yes, I am one of those moms! So sue me!)

We celebrated her birthday in a very low key manner... we had cupcakes and pizza for dinner.. we sang Happy Birthday and she blew out her candle (or at least attempted to)She cheered and clapped after each verse of the song and we smiled and cheered her on as well. Just because her birthday was low key didn't mean she was in any way cheated her on presents though (because heaven knows she and the playroom are deprived of toys.) She got a new play kitchen with more play food than she knows what to do with. But, her real big gift (as if a whole new kitchen and other miscellaneous toys are not enough) was going to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventures alone with Mommy and Daddy. This was by far her favorite present (I am interpreting this from how she relished every second and the fits of laughter and giggles that I was so fortunate to bare witness to) She had our complete undivided attention all day long. She's never really had the chance to have Mommy and Daddy all to herself, because Daddy works so hard and the house is always full of siblings. She ate up every minute of it. She had Daddy wrapped around her little finger- and not to mention Mommy too (evidenced by Mommy having to go down EVERY slide in the toddler play areas not just once or twice but infinite times). The day was all about her, no big people rides, no baby swap waiting rooms, NOPE!!! All three of us rode every single baby ride together, played in all the toddler play areas together. We've never smiled so much nor enjoyed acting so silly all day long and it was all because of our little Gabby! In all honesty it was a more of a gift for us than for our little princess. Us being able to spend time with just her is what made the whole day so special.



Princess,

We are blessed to have you in our lives. You make us so proud. Your sweet smile and loving kisses is what makes our world go around. I always dreamt of having a little girl and when I had you, I got so much more than just a little girl, I had a perfect daughter. A young lady in the making, so dainty, so loving, so thoughtful, so helpful, with cute little pigtails to match. We are truly lucky to have you as our daughter... Thank you.

We love you,
Daddeeeeeee and Mama
(Axel and EE too!)

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