Happy 2nd Birthday Lennon Rose!

Dear Lennon,
I can not believe you are 2 already! You are such a SMART, BEAUTIFUL, SMILING, PUPPY LOVING little girl, and it makes your mommy and daddy so happy, and a little proud. You are growing up way too fast...you are a little copy cat, posing the same way as we are, and putting on deodorant anytime you cute, chubby little hands can get a hold of it. I don't think we have had a day where we could see the carpet in the living room, it is always covered in books, pink cowboy hats, Tinker Bell dolls, Yo Gabba Gabba toys, blankies, shoes, puzzles, etc, but we love it. Here are (just the beginning of) my favorite things about you right now:

• you wake up every morning happy
• you love looking at pictures of yourself, it makes me laugh how into yourself you are
• you love your puppies
• you are really into putting shoes on other peoples feet
• your little mullet hair...one day it will grow in the front (hopefully)
• you say "mama" at least 150x a day
• the way you dance to any sound of music
• you love to jump on the bed (even though you know you are not supposed to)
• you constantly have at least 3 strands of mardi gras beads on at all time
• your sweet "loves"
• the way you pat our backs when you give hugs
• you love playing outside with Murphy and Caster, and get so mad when it's time to come in
• your cute little toes, and you will only let me polish them if I polish mine first
  
• everything is "miine" right now (a habit we are trying really hard to break)
• the way you say "pleeeehse" when you want something
• you are super dramatic...just like your daddy :)
• you spin in circles and yell "weeeee"
• you count, well kinda, it's more like "2, 3, gooo", and off you run
• you love babies
• you recently discovered "cokies", and you know your grandpa always has a stash for you

We love you so, so much! You make everything feel right, when it feels so wrong. You light up our lives like you wouldn't believe. I can't believe you are 2 already! It seemed to fly by. And although I miss your tiny 6lb, cuddly baby body; your non-stop, forever learning, pig-tail wearing, Fresh Beat Band watching, car key hiding 2 year old self is more fun than I could ever imagine. You make everyday an adventure, and I am so happy to be your mommy. I love you so, so, so much Lennon Lou!

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy


THEN
October 2008

...and...

NOW
October 2010