Birthday Eve

I can't believe my baby boy is going to be 2 tomorrow! The last 2 years have flown by, especially the last year. I can't believe how much he's changed and grown in 2 years. Even the last several weeks he's changed a lot. He talks more, sings, counts, plays independently, throws tantrums....he's a full fledged toddler now! I completely adore him and I am so blessed that I get to spend every day playing with him. He is really a mommy's boy and tells me he loves me and hugs and kisses me all the time. It just melts my heart! I thank the Lord daily that he blessed us with a healthy and happy baby/toddler and pray that Andrew will grow to have a relationship with Jesus and follow him daily.

Here are some things Andrew does now or has done in the past few months:

• Sings "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
• Trys to sings "Happy Birthday" (as of today)
• Trys to sing the "A, B, C's"
• Does motions to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", "Running Over" & "The Zacheus Song"
• Loves to play with Thomas the Train and all of his cars
• Loves tunnels, trucks, buses, boats and tractors (he says "actor" and "schuck")
• Calls Grandpa & Grandma "ama" and "ampa" or "apa"
• Loves "cream" (ice cream)
• Such a picky eater, doesn't like fruit of veggies except for corn on the cob, raspberries and sometimes bananas
• Can count to 10!
• He used to say "side" when he wanted outside, but now he can say outside
• Always says stuck when he is being held and wants down or is in his high chair and wants out or any other place that he doesn't want to be in
• Loves to buckle things-his car seat, high chair, life vests...anything, and then claps his hands when he's done it and says "yea, I did it!" and then "push" because he wants you to unbuckle it so he can do it all over again!
• Loves "Soey" (Sophie are little dog) and always wants to play with her or boss her around. He'll walk around the house saying "Soey, no!" for no reason at all.
• Has the cutest pout and gets his feelings hurt pretty easy
• Loves to be tickled or as he calls it "gickled" and will put your had on his leg and laugh and say "gickle, gickle"
• Likes laying in "mommy's bed"
• Really loves watching "T" (t.v.)- his favorite shows are Handy Manny and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, but also loves the "Cars" movie and "Finding Nemo" (of course we don't let him watch tons of t.v. It is very limited)
• Loves playing with other kids and remembers his friends names like Hudson, Carter, Chloe & Ella....so cute!
• Can find a plane in the sky even if it's barely visible
• Says "stairs" when he wants to go upstairs and play
• Lately he has been interested in baby powder. When I change his diaper he says "power, mommy" and wants me to put powder on him.
• He also likes medicine. When he is sick I ask him if he wants his meds and then he got in the habit of saying "meds mommy" before bed. I, of course, told him that he doesn't need meds anymore because he isn't sick :)
• He's very attached to his pacie and blankie lately. He says "mommy, I want pacie" in a very demanding tone! I try to limit the pacie to only in the car, during nap time or when he's really tired.
• After nap time, he will sometimes take out his pacie and say "night night nokey" and then cover up his monkey with his blanket. (nokey is what he calls his monkey that he always sleeps with)
• He will say "nice" when you show him something that he likes or hears you say nice about something
• Likes to eat "peepa" (pizza), chicken, juice, yogurt and oatmeal
• Says "firsty" when he's thirsty, "hunry" for hungry and "bweafist" when he wants breakfast

I'm sure there are many more adorable things that he does, but they aren't coming to mind right now. If any of you guys think of anything, make sure and comment!