Happy Birthday Handley!

On Wednesday we celebrated Handley's real 2nd birthday.  I still can't believe she is 2 years old! Everyone tells you that when you have kids the time will just fly and it is so true.  I told her it was her birthday yesterday and she immediately wanted to go to her party again! 

Some accomplishments and interesting facts about our little 2 year old: 

-She can count (1, 2, 3) over and over and if prompted will go up to 7 

-She can recognize several letters and give a word that goes along with the letter (D - Daddy)

-She loves to help me do anything around the house (cleaning, cooking, putting dishes away, watering flowers, etc.)

-She is really good at following directions and listening. 

-She speaks in 4-6 word sentences. 

-Her ever growing vocabulary cracks me up sometimes.   Some I love the most are: appetizer (and she totally understands what that means...she asks to eat her appetizers outside on the deck), seat buckle (for seat belt) heards that (asking if we "hear that" and wanting to know what that sound is), and she has recently started telling me "air conditioner's turning on" when she hears that sound.  She used to think it was the washing machine or better yet, the garage door opening which meant Robby was home. 

-She absolutely loves being a big sister and is so sweet to Harper. 

-She loves tractors (bull dozers, diggers, etc. and calls them all tractors).  You should see how excited she gets when she spots one as we are driving.  

-She has started correctly naming colors.  Green used to be the go-to color, followed by purple.

-Her favorite toys are still anything baby doll related. 

-She loves her mommy, but is becoming a daddy's girl.  

-She will name her emotions (Handley excited or Handley happy!)

-She has really started interacting with her friends and playing together, creating games with one another, etc.

-Loves to have books read to her.

-She's a girly girl...loves to have her toenails painted and her hair fixed.