Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving with my Parents and extended family. We all gathered at my Parents house for a late lunch. We ate so much delicious food. I was in charge of making Mac N cheese and the new recipe I used was phenomenal.
It was great to watch Brody and Sydney play together. They are a little less than a year apart and played pretty well together.
After we ate and cleaned up the kitchen we had cake and ice cream to celebrate Brody turning two. His birthday wasn't actually on Thanksgiving, it was the day after, but he didn't know. Heck he even got to celebrate his Birthday the day before with Sara and her parents (his third set of grandparents).
This year was so different than last years celebration. Brody loved all the attention and was so happy when we sang to him. He just kept looking around from the chair he was standing on with the cutest little smile. It made my heart so happy to see the pure happiness in his face. Dave and I had to help him blow out his candles, which unfortunately we're trick candles. My one mistake of the day was forgetting to bring candles, and the only ones my mom had were trick candles. He was so cute in trying to blow them out, because all he really did was blow his nose over the cake. His cake this year was made by my friend Cheryl and it was so cute. It was one big Mickey face which he adored.
Once we all ate cake and ice cream we watched and helped Brody open his gifts. He enjoyed ripping off the paper and did so much more efficiently than he did with Sara the day before. (Apparently the day before he ripped the paper off in 3 million small pieces and when Sara attempted to help him by ripping off a huge piece he yelled at her "No, No, No" as he put the piece back on the gift.). He got some really great gifts including a TP, a Mickey Mouse bowling set, drums, a push toy, an easel, a few books, a letters toy, a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse playset, and a Mickey Doll that talks when you hug him. He is definitely one loved (spoiled) little boy.
I just can't even believe he is 2! When I get him dressed now he doesn't even have a little baby body. He has little boy legs with scraped and bruises. He understands so much and learns so many new words and phrases each day. He is opinionated and you can not convince him to do anything he doesn't want to do. He is learning generosity, kindness, and giving even though it's often hard for him. He will not let me snuggle him on the couch or anywhere else for that matter. I miss those days so dearly. Dave and I love him so much and look forward to the next year with him although I wish he wouldn't grow up so fast. I miss my baby Brody!!
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