I am a day late on this but hey, its explained in the title (I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD!).
Lily turned two yesterday. I know it doesn't seem like its been that long since she's been here, but when I look at her and see how smart she is, and all her abilities, I am amazed she is two! I am amazed at how quickly time has happened and how it seems like she's been here forever. She is just so smart!
Here is her story:
When we decided to have children we knew we wanted the first two close in age. So we had decided to try to get pregnant when Zech was a year old. It happened quicker than we thought. Dave didn't believe me that I was pregnant until I actually took the test and tried to tell him through my laughter. So it seems fitting that I laugh so often when I am around her. She just cracks me up. I even laugh at her "fits". I have to, its what keeps me sane.
We were scheduled for a C-Section on November 20th at 2pm. We had to arrive at noon. My contractions started by 6am. By noon I could barely walk to the Maternity ward. I had to take several stops along the way. But they had checked me and decided I could wait the next two hours. I was much more relaxed this time around and I joked around with the nurses and doctors and Dave and I felt very laid back. Then they couldn't get the spinal in to prep me for surgery. It really scared me. I had heard so many stories of women getting nerves cut from the spinal, so I am not sure if it hurt so bad or if it scared me so bad but I cried. I kept apollogizing for seeming like such a baby. I said "this will only last like 10 minutes right? Most women go through so much more to have a baby, I can handle 10 minutes!"
When she was born her little cry was just so sweet. So soft and quiet. I learned her personality from that first cry. And she was just so tiny looking. I didn't believe them when they said she weighed 8lbs 2 oz. I was convinced she was much tinier! She never cried those first few months. And even now she is mostly quiet. She is learning to fight back with Zech (unfortunately that means biting) but for the most part she stays pretty quiet and calm. She is just so funny. She talks wonderfully and says things that I can't believe a 2 year old can say.
"You'll never see your _______(whatever she is snatching) again... A HHHAAAA HHAAA HHAA!!!" It sounds naughty but its part of a game, so its SO funny!
She repeats her brother WAY too often... Today I said "Go ahead and get down" She says "I can't, Mommy" I say "Why not?" She looks around and says "Ummm, its too deep!" Not a real reason, but her brother says it once in a while and she must have picked it up!
She is very polite and says "please and Thank you" and can now even put two fingers up to tell us how old she is!
Her vocabulary is ever growing and as cute as it is, it just may get her in trouble later!
I just can't believe I EVER said I never wanted girls. I mean, I may not want more, but I can't imagine my life without her and her "girliness!" Sometimes its me that is pushing her to play dress up and to play "little Mommy" but I know she loves it. She is such a girl... and still loves to play cars with Zech.
She is quite the mommy's girl. Well, not quite... COMPLETELY! I have to be the last to kiss her goodnight, the one to get her up in the morning (Dave does it, but she looks for me!) She will scour the earth to find me to comfort her, and she needs me to hold her to get her calm after a fit. Its been this way since birth... and I really don't mind! It is our special bond! Daddy is a great daddy and she has a great relationship with him, but she is MY baby! And I know it may not last so I eat it up as much as possible while I can.
So I leave you with some pictures from her 2 year photoshoot! In the middle she decided to settle in and pick the lint out of her toes... I just thought it was SO haliarious I keep shooting! It made the shoot worth it!(sometimes those shoots can get really stressful!)
