Grayson Turns Two!

You guys, my baby turned two last week. Excuse me while I wipe away a few tears and beg time to slow down just a little.

Every mom says it. With each kid too. But it's true...they grow so fast. And in the midst of these terrible two's we've begun I keep reminding myself of that. As hard as some days are, they are still filled with so much laughter, joy, and pure silliness. Life with a two year old really isn't so bad. In fact, it can be quite entertaining.

Grayson is a funny, sweet, happy, smart little boy. His dark brown eyes melt my heart and they happen to be his secret weapon when he's done something naughty (such as throwing his plate of food across the kitchen floor, his favorite part of mealtime). Grayson has a huge vocabulary these days and often uses it to assert his way or make demands (such as "mommy sit here" or "more milk please" or "outside play park"). He's quite easily fallen into the typical two year old independent "I know it all" way which usually just makes me laugh and think that he really is turning out to be just like his big sister.

Grayson is all boy. He loves trucks, trains, and tractors. And everything has to have a "tail" (a trailer) pulled behind it. He likes to lay down on the floor eye level when he plays with his trucks and cars and he makes the most perfect noises as though he was born to be a sound machine for toy vehicles. Grayson loves to swing, slide, and run up and down ramps on the playground. He loves splashing in water fountains and the big waterslide at the pool. He loves pretending to cut the grass and leaf blow. Grayson would spend all day outside if we let him. He loves being chased and tickled and his giggles are incredibly infectious. Grayson and Sophia are two peas in a pod and watching the love grow between them makes my heart so happy.

Grayson doesn't go anywhere without his Pooh Bear. He sleeps with his arm wrapped around him, eats with him on his tray, and rides around in the car with his snuggled in safely on his lap. Pooh comes to the store, outside, the park, play dates...wherever you find Grayson you're sure to find Pooh close by. I know I should probably make him leave Pooh at home in bed but I know the day will come when Pooh gets left behind for good. And we've all seen Toy Story. I'll let Pooh get all the love he can these days. As much as Grayson loves his Pooh, he'll tell you that his best friends are Owen and Sophia.

We celebrated Grayson's actual birthday with a pizza party and cake with the grandparents and Aunt Katie visiting from Florida. Grayson was most excited about his big new flatbed truck with digger and his own "hoop ball" (basketball hoop). He was especially excited for his big construction party with all of our family and friends. He enjoyed bouncing with friends, consuming far too much sugar, and setting all of his birthday balloons free in the sky.

Grayson is such a special little boy and he is so very loved. We're thankful for everyone who helped him celebrate turning two! This is sure to be a year filled with adventure and so many little giggles from my brown-eyed big boy!