Happy 2nd birthday Micah!!

 

"Cheese!  I'm 2!!"

Dear Micah,

Happy 2nd Birthday to my sweet, smiley, strong-willed little boy.  I love you with all of my heart and these past 2 years have been an absolute roller-coaster ride of joy.  I have loved every second of it (well - almost...burning your hand and breaking your arm were not necessarily the highlights of this parenting journey...).  You have such a sweet demeanor about you most of the time, Micah.  You are such a loveable little boy who embraces all that life has to give.  You have embraced the big brother role in the short 5 weeks of that title, and it is so sweet to watch you interact with your baby brother.  You constantly want to hold baby Reid, give him hugs, hold his hand...and I try to let you love on him as much as possible before I'm afraid you might hurt him, unintentionally.  You love the outdoors...everything about them.  You love the goose and duck in our lake, you love our trips to the park, you love sidewalk chalk and you love bubbles.  You are such a fast runner and always want to join Mommy and Daddy whenever we go on our runs.

You are also a very bright little boy that brings a smile to my face daily.  Watching you learn and grasp life around you is such a great experience for me, and I'm so thankful to be able to stay home with you and soak in your love of learning.  You know all of your colors and are able to count to 15.  You know how to spell your name, although are not quite sure of their letters.  You know a couple dozen animals and their sounds.  You love Curious George, calling him "ew ah" from the beginning, thus your "Ew Ah" party!  

Your vocabulary at 2 is quite impressive.  You are continually trying to communicate with me, going as far as saying "mommy...MOmmy...MOMMy...MOMMY!!!!!!!!" until I am giving you my full attention.  You are constantly looking for my approval and praise and I love that you want to please me.  You are a sponge that soaks in your surroundings.  You love being read to, and have begun to "read" to yourself, able to say words such as satisfied, doctor, and lawyer, just by listening to Mommy and Daddy.  

You know how to make us laugh and I pray that never changes.  You are such a joy in my life, Micah and I am so proud of you.  I can't believe that I have a 2 year old?!?!?!  Time goes so quickly, and I pray you stay as sweet as ever as you grow.  Thank you for providing me laughter, joy and happiness.  Happy 2nd Birthday, Micah!  I hope you have an amazing day, with many more birthdays to come!

Love,

Mommy

 The birthday boy with two "ew ahs" around his neck.

 Welcome to Micah's Party! :)

 Family shot :) *love*

 

Reid's getting so big...5 weeks already!!!

 

 Christian and I have not really been able to see Harry and Micah interact, and it was really fun to watch.  Harry is my sitter's son.  You could tell they were truly friends, as he was the boy Micah hung out with the most.  I guess 2-3 days a week all year with the same family while I am at work begins to build quite a relationship.  Thanks Emy, Harry and Finn!

 Bubbles!  They became the hit of the party, and I definitely should have bought more than one.

 Never mind the mess in the background, the cupcakes were delish and said "Happy 2nd Birthday Micah."  Thanks Aunt Kari and Nana Kay for making them, and Grandma for helping to frost them!

 Micah loved being sung to, singing right along and clapping with excitement and "yay" at the end of the song.  He also thinks we were singing "happy birthday micah and ew ah (ie, curious george)"...silly boy :)

 "Me do it."

Yummy chocolate cupcake.  Thanks Momma!

Micah was quite flushed from running around in the 90+ degree weather, but he was having so much fun!  Taking a break from playing to eat some cake, of course.

 

 Gift time!  Micah was truly blessed by his friends generosity.  Thank you to all who gave - we are definitely grateful.

 Sandra Boynton books are the best!

 "Hmm, what's that?!"

 Surveying Micah's growing stash...

 Then came the party "hit". 

 The remaining boys could not stay away...thus began Micah's meltdown:(

 Max helping Micah tear and rip the paper.

 Reid was all partied out...

Birthday boy!