TWO

Happy 2nd Birthday today, to our sweet girl! Can. Not. Believe. It.

Emery, there are so many thing to report on you! You are a mess, girl! Into everything all the time. We've already had to call poison control three times in your short toddler hood...from you being able to get the childproof lid off of the children's ibuprofen to even opening up a jar of fish bait at your Poppy Whit's! You are a MESS! But we love every single bit of you! And every second of the day you are either making me laugh historically or you are frustrating me to no end (like when you nearly ruined the carpet with the Resinol)! There's not really anything in between with you. And I could just eat you up sometimes you are so cute and funny!

You've turned into such a sweet little momma.You love to dress and undress your babies...over and over and over again! And you really like to change their diapers and have them sit on the big girl potty like you do! In fact, you love all things baby related. I should have kept all of my baby gear because when we were visiting your cousin Hadley you spent a lot of your time sitting in her swing, her bouncer and in her exersaucer!

You really love to play dress up...trying on your new swimsuits, summer outfits, mommy's shoes and even putting on Bubba's underwear and pajamas! I caught you in his room the other day and you had taken of your pants and diaper and had put on four pairs of his underwear on! So funny!!

And you are so independent...or think your are. You're most common phrase is, "I DO IT, I DO IT!" You want to change your own diaper, put on your own clothes, wash your own hands, brush your own teeth, buckle your own car seat, etc! You just want to do everything yourself! And the worst it when you want to pick out your own outfit for the day! Your opinion and mine do not always match up and we have to battle it out! A sign of many things to come, I'm afraid...sigh....

You still don't like to travel much. Being restrained in your car seat just really doesn't appeal to you. Hoping you start to grow out of that a little bit before our first long(ish) road trip in the fall. And it shouldn't be a surprise that you don't even really love to watch TV that much. It is just difficult for you to be still for very long. The only time I can get you to lay down and watch an entire 30 minute episode of Dora is at night after bath. And I know the only reason you will do it then is because you know that the alternative is having to to bed! You're no dummy!

We are so blessed to have you in our lives, Emery Anne! You bring us so much joy! Can't believe that you are already two years old! I wish time would slow down and that I could bottle up some of your extreme cuteness! We love you so much, sweet girl!

Happy Birthday!!