2 1/2 Years Old!

To our Sweet Eva,

You are now 2 ½ years old. My oh my how fast the time has flown by! It has been so cool watching you grow and learning to do things and try some things that I wish you wouldn't.

Your toddling has turned into a full run with a pretty mean gait. You look good when you run. Daddy can’t wait for the opportunity when you and he can run together for real and not just push you in the jogging stroller! You almost have a full mouth of teeth. We’re still waiting for the last two of your second molars to come in. We've been so blessed that you've never gotten sick or had ear infections with all of your teething. It’s never kept you from sleeping at night and hasn't limited your food intake either.

You absolutely love food. If you see Mom or Dad eating something, you want to try it. Now you love Babybel cheese. You ask for it every day, several times a day...that, tuna fish, peanut butter, and grapes. You still love to take baths but if asked, will always say “Yes” to taking a shower with Daddy.

Your favorite color right now is purple. You still love to color and read your books. And now your favorite shows are Little Bear, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Ni Hao Kai-Lan, and Dora the Explorer. There is a cartoon now called Doc McStuffins that you absolutely LOVE and it is so cute to hear you ask to watch it. You’ve also gotten to the point where you can sit through a whole movie. You like to watch Finding Nemo, Rio, Monsters Inc., and just recently you watched Toy Story 1 & 2.

The amount of vocabulary you have is off the charts! You’re talking in full sentences, carrying on full conversations, and not at all shy about telling Mom and Dad what you want and don’t want; like telling Daddy "Come on, let's dance" or "Wake up, Sleepyhead!" You are always on the go. You can’t stop fidgeting unless I’m holding you. The only time when you’re nice and still is when we’re doing Rockasong at night.

We are so grateful and feel so blessed to be your parents. We love hearing your voice in the morning, watching you dance, and listening to your montage of songs! Sometimes the things you say crack me up 

We love you always. We thank God that He chose us to be your parents. You are our greatest blessing!

Love, Daddy & Mama