My amazing toddler!

I have one amazing toddler, one officially two year old toddler. On one hand I cannot believe that she turned two today, and on the other hand she seems so much older than two! She is the sweetest, loving, helpful, bright, talkative, active, busy, cuddly, little girl in the world. She can be challenging but her wonderfulness makes it all worth it. She makes me laugh and her smile warms my heart. She is my amazing toddler and I love her with all my heart.

So as she turns two, I remember how tiny she was and how far she has come! She is one active talkative little person far from the little baby we brought home at just 8 weeks old. Although we weren't in her life when she was born and didn't meet her for a couple months, her birthday is still a special day. Its also kind of a sad day as well. It was one of the only days she spent with her birthmom. Her birthday is a time for us to think of her birthmom and hope that she is at peace with her adoption plan and hope that this day isn't too hard for her. We are so insanely grateful to have been chosen by her birthmom to be her parents.

Addy is into everything right now. She loves dancing and singing and knows tons of songs, she loves playing with her baby brother, her baby dollys, her ponies, and dressing up. She still loves Elmo, Dora, and the Wiggles. She loves to do art projects, especially watercolor painting! And she loves having her picture taken!

Tonight we had a crafty night! Jared had a basketball game so two friends and their toddlers came over for some craftiness! I made a handprint/footprint thing to put up in their bathroom. It turned out supercute (the picture doesn't do it justice). The kiddos played and even pretended to go sleepy in Addys crib. See video for details!

And so it was a very happy birthday for Miss Addison Javonna Sharelle. She even got to open her present from Tyler (a flashlight and a bubble blower for the bathtub). She's got her two year doctors appointment (and shots) next week so stay tuned for her stats!

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