TWO Years? What?

What a doll this little lady is... so much I've thought about surrounding Brooke's birthday, being her Mother, having the opportunity to raise such a bright, strong, darling, and animated girl...

WOW.

Her birthday was almost 3 weeks ago but a journaling post is necessary. For pictures of her 1st birthday and a few when she was born see here. If you click, you'll see... she looks SO DIFFERENT!

The morning of her birthday, blowing out two candles at breakfast. She knew it was all about her and loved it.

I hesitated posting this next picture......

but I always want to take pictures the morning of birthdays and who doesn't wanna see the bedhead that results from a head full of luscious curls?

In all her glory, having just woken up on her 2nd birthday.

Her two year old stats:

Height: 35 inches - 75th percentile

Weight: 28.6 pounds - also 75th percentile

Can't believe she weighs 4 times as much as when she was born. And one more inch and she can ride the rides at Seaworld (ha!) , some of them at least.

This is such a classic face for Brooke. When we're trying to take her picture, we tell her to laugh. Works every time, although we usually are going for a more toned-down smile than this one.

My Mom sent matching dresses for her and for a doll to wear. Soooo pretty for church today.
Checking to see if the baby needs her diaper changed.

One of the things we love about Brooke is that she can be very loving and affectionate. I am constantly asking her to "give loves" all day because I simply can't get enough hugs from her! She loves to give kisses before nap and bedtime and we go through almost every noteable body part. Except when we started doing that months ago, I would say, "kiss my nose," and she would touch nose to nose and do that with eyes, ears, forehead... everything on the face. Now it is in the routine before bedtime. So very sweet.

You all don't mind if I comment on this last picture that she's the most beautiful girl in the world, do you? Ok, good. Thanks. Really, though... look at those eyes, and that expression!


Some things to note:


Things she inherited from Brent: awesome skin complexion, problem-solving skills, mostly his looks, cautiousness
Things she inherited from Bethany: mouth, persistence, being outgoing
Most entertained by: WATER! water... water! Water! playing in it, pouring it, drinking it All. Day. Long.
Loves to: be busy busy busy, playing with friends Olivia and Maile, bossing Daddy around, doing her own thing, sitting back and observing, going to nursery, LAUGHING!

What we love about her: her sensitivity to others, her wittiness and sharp mind, her many facial expressions, she has always been an amazing sleeper, keeps us on our toes, how she has both of us wrapped around her finger!


Nothing can replace the joy of being a mother and I'm just grateful to even experience that in my life. Happy happy two years to our Brooke Elen.