she is two

i can't believe i'm typing this, our shelby cooper is two.  two!  the past two years have been so much fun with her in our lives.  she has brought all things girly.  bows, dresses, dolls, pig tails, and anything and everything frozen.  she also has brought all other things girly.  drama (at 2!), tantrums, tears for no reason and full on hissy fits.  i'm not kidding when i say i have never seen either of the boys act the way she does.  we all look at each other and laugh when she throws herself on the floor for no reason at all.  it is pretty funny and keeps us all on our toes.  thank you miss shelby for that. 

i think my most favorite part of having her around (besides all the fun girly stuff, which is way more fun than i ever thought possible) is seeing her idolize her brothers.  she watches their every move and tries to copy them as best she can.  she asks where they are all day long and waits for them to come home from school with the sweetest little face.  they kind of treat her like a little puppy for now, they'll pat her head or throw her a smile but then move on to what they're doing.  but i know that as they get older they will be her protectors and biggest fans.  it truly melts my heart to see how she loves them so much.   

she is the little light in our lives and has completed our family better than i ever thought possible.  happy 2nd birthday sweet girl, we love you with all our hearts to the moon and back! 

since she can't really answer the birthday questions i thought i'd answer for her. 

how old are you? 2! (while trying to hold up two fingers but not really knowing how to do it)
what makes you happy? my bubba's and twos (not sure how she started this but she calls her blankets, which she has three of, twos?)
what is your favorite animal? birdies
what is your favorite thing to eat? "mooshies" also known as smoothies
what is your favorite thing to do? play with my ana and elsa dolls
what is your favorite tv show? mickey mouse clubhouse
what are you really good at? coloring
what is your favorite movie?  duh, frozen
what is your favorite color?  pink
what is your favorite song?  duh, the frozen song.  we sing it 1,000 times a day
who is your best friend?  bubba and kan-nay (brooks and carson)
waht do you and your mom do together?  go outside and look for birds
what do you and your dad do together?  watch golf or football when mom is out
what is your favorite sport?  running around till i can't see straight
where is your favorite place to go?  anywhere outside
what is your favorite book?  frozen book
what do you want to be when you grow up?  elsa

how old are you shelby?  this is her trying to hold up 2 fingers, so cute!

somehow in the last few weeks she's gone from little baby face to toddler face.  it's killing me.  

she is still my shelby baby.

the other fun part of being two is insisting on picking out your accessories.  she had to wear her necklace and birdie shoes.  no arguing on that one.  girlfriend loves her shoes and jewels. 

 

i know one day she's going to let go and not grab a hold of my finger again so for now i will just soak up the sweetness of this little girl.  hearing her tiny two year old voice telling me, "mama, come on!" just about brings tears to my eyes.  she is so full of wonder and excitement and she wants all of us to be a part of it.  there is nothing better.  may she always want one of us (who am i kidding, i hope she always needs her mom there) by her side close enough to grab a hold of a finger.