Happy 2nd Birthday

With family in town and activities planned, I wasn't sure if I would have time today to give my special birthday boy the proper blog shout out he deserves to celebrate his two wonderful years of life.  So while I have a few free minutes I want to say Happy 2nd Birthday, Evan.  We love you so much and couldn't imagine our lives without you - you've made us the family we've always wanted to be.

Highlights of his party coming soon.

Sleeping Baby

Have you ever just sat and watched your baby sleep?  It's such a peaceful experience. It's also an emotional experience...at least for me.

As I stared down at my baby boy I realized that there was nothing baby about him anymore.  He's already advanced at least a year physically and his growing independence is made known any chance he gets.  I began to well up, but then suddenly laughed instead at how ridiculous my so-called baby looked in his diaper lying there in his crib.  Here's a child who looks more like a 3 year old who hasn't made it through potty training yet.  His feet are dangling between the rails of the crib because he can no longer lay in any direction he wants.  My mom doesn't call him Baby Huey for nothing.

It doesn't get any sweeter than this:

 

And those first moments after waking up are just as sweet:

I am so sad to see my baby growing up.  Can I blame these emotions on my hormones?

Happy Fourth

July 4th is THE biggest weekend in Myrtle Beach. The possibility of even getting a glimpse of my husband this week was pretty much slim to none.  I also knew even getting out to pick up a few things at the store would prove to be chaotic with the millions of tourists swarming the area.  So I thought Evan and I should disappear for the weekend and spend the holiday with my family in Pinehurst.  At least I could count on having a juicy hamburger to celebrate our independence.

Evan spent the last few days demanding Papa to read him books and begging Mimi to play in the tent.  He showed off his collection of cars as if they have never seen them before and proudly recited the alphabet waiting for their approval.  As always, he was hours of entertainment for everyone - even my brother's dog, Marley. 

This week we will be preparing for Evan's 2nd birthday.  It's hard to believe so much time has already passed.  It seems like only yesterday that I wanted to commit myself due to Evan's miserable behavior.  How things have changed - and for the better.  He's nothing less than angelic now. :)