February 3rd, 2011 = Two Years Old

Two years ago you came into our lives. A tiny, little, perfect baby girl. You challenged our sanity and patience.... and still do. The smiles you bring into our every day lives are priceless.


1 year picture

Our princess started out at 5 lbs, 12 ounces...in the 3rd percentile. Boy, how she has grown! She is now at 30 pounds and 35 inches tall (87% and 90%, respectively). She grew almost 7 inches in 1 year! She had a lead test at the doctor today, it was not what I was expecting! She handled the finger prick like a champ, but having to fill a full vile of blood.....she was not happy about it.

Presley :
- still loves to eat. LOVES fruit! Blueberries, strawberries, bananas, mandrin oranges, kiwi (and peaches, pears, grapes, apples)...she loves it all!!!

- is beginning to put 2 words together, mostly 'mama see, dada see, i see'. She doesn't copy what we say and only occasionally will she try to say what we ask her to. She likes to do things when she wants to! She babbles all the time, we just haven't figured out what she is saying yet!

- is smarter than we give her credit for! I told her her blanket was in the dryer and she walked over to the basement door. She's never seen the dryer or knows what it is...how the heck does she know it is in the basement? Sometimes we bribe her with a bath when we are at a restaurant to get her to put her coat on....and she actually remembers by the time we get home and goes running for the bathroom!

- loves bathtime. She would love to have a bath every night, except I'm too lazy. If you ask her what time it is (around bedtime), she'll get all excited and say (and sign) bath?

- is learning her numbers and letters. She knows M is for Mommy, D is for Daddy, P is for Presley, H is for Holly and S is for Sam...we are working on B for Boston and G for Grandma. She has mastered both her number and letters puzzles, it's amazing to watch her do them so quickly!

- is wearing mostly 2T pants and 3T shirts (they are long enough to cover her belly), size 6 shoes, and still has 12 teeth.

- has a sense of humor and an imagination! Presley is getting good at pretend, yesterday she kept getting her cell phone, purse and baby stroller all ready to 'go' and then would come over give us hugs and say 'bye!' Today she 'changed' her baby's diaper and threw the diaper in the garbage. Then she put the baby on her potty chair, got toilet paper and 'wiped' her baby's butt!

- looks like she is on a mission when she plays! She knows what she is doing and where she wants things, that brain goes non-stop....I just wish I knew what was going on in her head during those times!

- is starting to be a mommy's girl! She now wants to sit with ME on the couch before bedtime! I'm loving the cuddle time but Steve is feeling left out now!

- likes taking her clothes off, this seems to be a common habit amoung two year olds! She is even starting to dress herself! She needs a little help but does a good job all my herself!

(seriously, someone make her stop growing! I will pay to bottle her up as she is right now!)

Presley, you are amazing, smart, funny and beautiful! Your smile makes us so happy. We love watching you grow and learn every day. There is nothing we want more than for you to be happy and healthy. You are our pride and joy, the love of our lives!

We love you Presley Grace! Happy 2nd Birthday baby girl!