Happy 2nd Birthday Brylee

Of all days for you to sleep in (which you rarely ever do), you decided to do it on your birthday when we had your 2 year checkup that morning at 9! Mommy had to finally go upstairs and get you up so we could make it on time! You acted like a little sleepy head at first but quickly got up and started doing what you do best. BOUNCE!


Dr. Phillips said you looked absolutely perfect! The only questions I had for him were the bumps you had on the backs of your little arms and thighs. He gave it some fancy name and said it was normal and to just buff it. You were 28lbs (50-75 percentile) which I think the nurse was just in a hurry when she took that because I weighed you just a couple weeks before and you were 25lbs and I know you haven't been eating THAT good! You measured 34inches (50 percentile) and your sweet little head that you can't seem to grow into was 49.7 cm (a whopping 98 percentile!) You just have so much brain in there! I took some pictures with my phone while we waited because you looked so dern cute sitting there making faces in the mirror. I also took a short video (at bottom).





After your appointment, we ran a few errands and then met Aunt Chelsea for lunch at Subway. When we got home, Aunt Crystal and Uncle Lynn (Gavin fell asleep in the car and couldn't come in!) came by and brought you some balloons!


You took a good nap after that and while you napped Mommy made you cupcakes. As soon as you got up, you saw them and would not stop bugging me about eating one! I kept telling you we had to wait on Daddy to get home from work! When he got home, we immediately sang Happy Birthday. Which by the way, you sang that to yourself all day!!!












































Look how much you've grown!!






After "dessert before dinner" and dinner, we were off to watch Daddy play softball. One of your favorite things to do.






This year, Mommy and Daddy got you a trampoline since you love bouncing/jumping SO much! We weren't able to give it to you (put it together) on your birthday but 2 days later, on the day of your party, Daddy was able to get it done!





You also got Mommy's old table and chairs from when she was a little girl. Mommy was able to fix them up and paint them for you. Something she's been wanting to do since you were born! And I finally completed it. Since you love chalk so much, I made the tabletop a chalkboard! From the looks of it the past 2 days, I think you're really going to enjoy it!! You've already gotten in trouble once for writing on one of the little chairs with chalk and once for using a crayon on the table!! We'll see how it goes!!




In this blog, I also wanted to include the message Daddy and I left in your photobook.

Happy 2nd Birthday to our sweet Brylee Kate!
We cannot believe how fast your 2nd year has gone. Please, stop growing up so fast! Our sweet girl, we are just simply amazed by you! You keep us laughing and on our toes constantly! You are a funny, sassy, smart, sweet girl whom we love more and more everyday! You have such a precious and caring heart that has started shining through this year. We see it in the way you run up and squeeze our leg and say "aw". The way you take such good care of your baby dolls as you bounce them up and down and say "Sh sh sh." And how willing you are to be such a good little helper to others. This year you have started talking so well! And you don't seem to stop!!!! You have learned to count to 10 and you can identify your shapes, colors, and the number 8. You have also started trying to sing your ABCs. You have the end down pat and you say "XYZ" real fast! You are so smart and we are so proud of you! We cannot wait to see what God has planned for you this next year. We pray that He will bless you with another year of good health and protection! We love you so much beautiful girl and we are so blessed to have you as our daughter! Love, Mommy and Daddy!