The big T W O

I know I'm three days early, but I just couldn't wait :)  I'm not going to lament the fact that my baby isn't actually a baby anymore and that he truly is a little boy.  And I won't say that this past year flew by (even though it felt like it went even faster than year ONE! eek.)  Instead we will celebrate all the incredibly fun things that can come with this age.  Because even though Jake (and let's be honest mom, too) have their moments these days, this stage truly is a blast.  From the moment he wakes up in the morning yelling "mommmmmy," to the bedtime prayers and Bible reading before bed, there is never a dull moment and we have a lot of fun together.  So, Jacob Lawrence, here are some fun things I never want to forget about my TWO year old little boy :)

•  You are OBSESSED with your hat.  You must have it on every time you go outside and of course, every time you play baseball.  (View pictures below :) )
• You still love your guitar and always make me pretend to play the drums on my workout ball so we can both jam out together to B-I-N-G-O.
• I'm pretty sure you still love dad more than me, but I am just assuming it's because he's better at tickling you than I am, and that you really are eternally grateful that I wipe your mouth, change your diaper, clothe and bathe you, and feed you.  I'm not bitter about it at all, don't worry. 
• That stinkin' lamb of yours is still your bff when you go to bed.  You're on your fifth one and I'm kind of hoping that we can slowly abandon the lovey so we don't have to keep buying more when they start to smell a little funky... this is quickly turning into an expensive habit!
• I love that when your dad or I ask you for a kiss you have to give us a hug as well :)
• You have the best running form of any toddler I know- maybe we have a future track star on our hands ;)
• You are obsessed with our mailman and getting any type of mail.
• Your current besties on TV are SuperWhy, Dinosaur Train, Thomas, and Blues Clues.
• You've just discovered that animals have tails and get SUPER excited pointing it out on any dog or cat that you see.
• You have become quite the traveler with your M&M rolling bag in your two years and have visited Florida, California, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Chicago, New York, Colorado, and New Hampshire!
• Your favorite foods are fruit snacks, any kind of berry, peanut butter and honey sandwiches, and of course, McDonald's fries. 
• Your favorite things to do these days are: go to the playground, go to story time at the library, take walks to get fro yo, and hang out with your friends here in Binghamton :)

Doing life with you is such a joy :)  I am SO incredibly privileged to be your mom and can't wait to see what this next year brings!

 

The only way Jake would put on a tie is if Dad did, too :)

I asked Dan to take his hat off of him and start running so I could try to get at least one picture of him without his hat on... and he immediately starting running after Dan shouting "hat, hat!"

So we put the hat back on :)