Natalie is Two!

April 21st

It's hard to believe Natalie is already two years old. I no longer get to say her age in months! Natalie has changed so much throughout the past couple of months. She is growing into a little lady and a very smart one at that! I feel like it all happened over night. She is no longer a baby but a big girl. Natalie loves to sing and knows a ton of songs. We play "Toddler Radio" on Pandora in the car so she listens to a plethora of songs. She loves to sing along to Apples and Bananas, the ABC song, and really just about anything they play. She is getting better at being in the car but is still very feisty!

This past month has been a little different. Natalie has been home with me on maternity leave. She has been staying up later, sleeping in (a tiny bit), and relaxing at the house most days. Her newest favorite cartoons are Dora and Diego. She is still eating chocolate chip muffins almost daily for breakfast and her lunch choices do not vary too much either- mac n cheese, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, or "ham" and cheese on toothpicks (which is really turkey). She is definitely a selective eater!

One of her new favorite things is "Family Movie Night". Now FMN is not anything new. We have done this for years with Gabriel. We just pick a kid friendly movie, pop some popcorn, and usually pick out one special treat to have. Nathan and I had no clue just how much she would love the popcorn part! Like she asks for it all day every day now! She also loves to have a smoothie. There have been a couple of times when she has started with popcorn and a smoothie and then asked for ice cream. Why not!! It definitely is a lot of work to contain the mess on the couch, but it's well worth it. Her first official FMN movie was "Brave". She actually sat through the whole thing!

The birthday girl!

Pancake puffs with birthday candles.

A birthday cupcake to celebrate again!

Cheesin' it up!

Going on a walk with Cleo and Winnie the Pooh.

Enjoying some popcorn during Family Movie Night

"Look Pooh, it's you!" Another Family Movie Night!

Sitting in her new stroller coloring.

Ever heard of a Roo Cup? I really recommend one! After buying the cup, you get unlimited $.25 refills on cold beverages all summer long at any Kangaroo Express. I got one for my birthday from my parents since I LOVE icees! Well apparently Natalie loves icees too because she quickly took it over! She loves "blue drinks" and does not like to share! Stopping to get a blue drink quickly became a tradition for Nathan and Natalie after the park. I don't know what we will do when summer is over!

The beginning of the "blue drink"!

Our sweet darlin'!

Her attempt at "cheese!"

I can't believe I've been a mommy for two years. Time really has flown by, and it's been the best two years of my life. I can't imagine my life without Natalie! She has brought so much joy and laughter to my life, and I can't wait to watch her continue to grow into a young lady! I know she will be grown up in the blink of an eye so I'm enjoying every minute with her. Happy Birthday sweet girl!