Ryan's 2nd Birthday - January 11, 2012

Today, my baby boy, you turned TWO! 

The past two years have gone by much too fast!  It just doesn't seem possible that you are already a "big kid."  Although, you still seem more like a baby than your older brother did at this age.

Photo taken by Art and Soul Photography by Angel Porch

You are running around everywhere...and eating everything!  In fact the moment that we pull up to the house after picking you and your bubba up from "little" school, you immediately start demanding, "Eat, Eat!  Eat, Eat!"  It is so cute until you are clinging desperately to my legs as I hurriedly find the first thing that is semi-healthy to tide you over until dinner is created.  Most days these snacks are bananas, crackers, cheese sticks, grapes, strawberries or cereal. 

Golly! Those cheeks!

You still detest apples.  I have tried to trick you by mixing them with pears, but you simply pick out the pears leaving the apples behind.  Too smart.

You ADORE your older brother.  And he has adored you since we found out about you...

You ask about him constantly when he is not with us.  Yesterday we dropped Andrew off at "big" school first before taking you to "little" school.  You kept asking, "Where Bubba?"  I would answer by saying, "He went to big school."  "NOoooo!" was your response every time (and you asked at least 20 times). 

You love to play with trains.  In fact, if I'm looking for you I always know to look in Andrew's room first.  You are always there on the floor playing with the choo-choos.  You make the cutest choo-choo noises for your trains.

You LOVE to dance!  We went to Aunt La La's best friend's wedding and you stole the dance floor at the reception.  I had to literally scoop you up on the way out the door to go home because you were boogieing so hard.  I received messages for weeks afterwards about your moves on the dance floor.

You are doing very well using your first manner words, please and thank you.  But boy can you throw a temper tantrum when something doesn't go your way!  Then all of a sudden, you look up and say, "done."  And that's the end of it.

Your nicknames at daycare are "Fluffy Cheeks", "Andrew Mini-Me", and "Sugar Cheeks".  Those cheeks are irresistible for kissing!

Yes, that is blue sucker ALL over your face!

You are in the 50 percentile for height and weight.  You have a wonderful, charming and funny personality developing.  You are very silly and love to have a good time. 

You are a momma's boy, and I'm loving every minute of it.

Look how much your have changed and grown during these two short years! 

Happy Birthday, my lovable joy!