Millie turns 2!

If donuts, playhouse, presents, Chick-fil-a, more presents, pizza and cupcakes doesn't spell B.I.R.T.H.D.AY. then I don't know what does. Even though Millie woke up this morning not feeling 100%, I 'm pretty confident she went to bed knowing she was princess for a day (unlike every other day- yeah, right). Her 2 year old doctor visit is on the 25th so we shall know her official weight and height then. For now, my mommy measurements show 34" tall and about 24 lbs.

Millie is talking non-stop and doesn't hesitate to say anything. She loves to color, play with legos, pretend-cook in her kitchen, "talk" on the phone, eat strawberries, watch Dora and Blues Clues, baby dolls, sidewalk chalk, puzzles, Fancy Nancy, any of "Daddy's toys", look at her photo albums of our trip to Disney and her first year, and say "goodnight" to anything that moves, or doesn't. Every night she says goodnight to the cousins next door through her bedroom window, to the moon, to Bella our dog, to her toys, to "KK" (also known as Camden), I mean, anything.

Things she doesn't enjoy are: vegetables, getting shampoo rinsed out of her hair, playing alone while I try to get dinner on the table, eating dinner on most days, and doing what she's told when she's preoccupied with something else. Does this sound like a two year old yet?

I do have to admit though, she's a lot of fun and has got us(mainly her Daddy) wrapped around her lil' pinkie.

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Impromptu Photo Shoot!

Camden is in his baseball gear from his Great Aunt Tracy. He (and I) can't wait for spring and the warmth that comes with it.
I just couldn't pick a favorite! He's so gosh-darn cute!

Happy Valentine's Day

We actually got to go on a real date. Dinner AND a movie. Thank you, Aunt Katie!

Today's Favorite Camden Photo

and then the rest...

and here he is sitting up.

He puts everything in his mouth

A visit from Mia

Matt's mom, Mia, came up from Columbia, SC to visit these last few days. The children and Mia snuggled together tons in Mia's Snuggie , which has proven to be a pretty handy "blanket." I think I might just have to get me one :) She gave me a crash course in Sewing 101. We actually got my nice sewing machine out of the box for the first time since I got it as a present from her, mind you, about 5 years ago. The machine has all sorts of gadgets and I'm excited to practice my stitching. Last night I hemmed my first pair of dress pants... it looks like a professional did it. I think I might have found a new hobby. Got to make it to Joann's sometime soon to get more fabric, pins, marking chalk, thread, etc... Oh my mind is spinning! (just like my sewing machine, hahahaha)

In other news, Camden tried acorn squash, mum-mums (which after a few sucks on it, he actually ended up smashing and making a mess all over the table instead of eating it) and drank water from a sippy cup. He downed that water like it was going out of style. In the bath, he sucks on his wet washcloth so I'm sure that's probably why he didn't have any problem with it although it probably tasted better than the bath water.
On Tuesday Millie was diagnosed with double ear infections and conjunctivitis. She loves the Amoxicillin and calls it candy. She's feeling a lot better today and the pink eye appears to be gone. We're trying hard to get over this month-long sickness that has plagued our household. I'm praying we're nearing the end and can get on with our healthy lives again.