Chase and I gave BR this adorable Schwinn tricycle for her birthday this year and so far she loves it. Now if only her legs were about 2-3 inches longer she would be able to pedal and turn the handle bars without her feet coming off the pedals. She loves her bike and for now, until she grows taller, Chase and I are going to have to help. I really wish it had come with a parents handle so we didn't have to bend over but it didn't so we'll just have to make do.
This afternoon we had Brantley's 2nd Birthday party at Parties on the Move in Bessemer, AL. It was the perfect place for a birthday party and we will for sure be going back for Open Play very soon because Brantley had a blast. So many of Brantley's friends and family came out to help us celebrate her turning 2! The kids played and got totally worn out. Because of the time of the party most of the kiddos had to push their naps back which was tricky but thankfully, most everyone made it to the end with a smile. Brantley was perfect and had a wonderful time!!
The ladies at Parties on the Move had one of the rooms decorated so cute and just right for BR's party. After the kids played for an hour and we opened her gifts we all came in the party room for pizza and cake.
I don't have very many pictures of the kids playing because they are really hard to catch when they are running and jumping around in these things. I took a few videos that I'm going to share instead.
Mommy and Daddy with the Birthday Girl!!
These two are sideways but I wanted to share it anyways.
Now onto opening presents. Brantley is really good at getting presents open for a two-year-old.
Then it was time for pizza and cake. We all sang happy birthday to BR but unfortunately I didn't get that on video because I was having Casey take pictures for us instead.
Brantley knows exactly what to do with lit candles as well. Chase helped a little with the second candle but she blew out the first one all by herself.
Our sweet girl had a wonderful time playing and celebrating her birthday with all her friends. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and we missed those who were unable to come. Brantley received lots of great gifts that she will enjoy playing with and wearing very much. Thanks again!
Happy Birthday, Brantley Rae!! You are 2-years-old!!!
It's really hard to believe that my tiny baby that I delivered 2 years ago is actually 2! Has it really been 2 years?! Brantley is such a sweet little girl and we are loving every moment (well almost every moment) of being her parents. We have started to experience some of the behaviors associated with the "terrible twos", but Chase and I are working hard to handle this time the best we can and to teach her to behave. We just started reading Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific by John Rosemond this morning in hopes of gaining a better understanding for what is going on in that sweet little brain of hers that makes her throw tantrums and tell us "no" so much. From the part that we read this morning, I'm pretty sure that this book is going to be great and Rosemond knows what he's talking about.
So onto Brantley's stats and more on what she's doing at age 2!
We went to her doctor check up this morning. Brantley weighs 22 lbs (10th percentile). She's 32.75" tall (25th percentile). Her head is 19.25" around. She is still wearing size 3 diapers. Wearing between a size 5 and 6 shoes. Size 18 months and some 2T clothes. Pants are still and probably always will be a struggle for me to buy because of how skinny she is. I'm looking forward to the weather warming back up so I can buy her 12 month shorts and they will probably fit perfectly and I won't have to worry about them being too short like I do with the pants. She no longer has a pacifier and has finally forgotten about it and doesn't ask for it at all anymore. Naps are still a little hard without the pacy but usually she goes on to sleep after talking and looking at books in her bed for 5-30 minutes, just depending on the day. Bedtime is much easier! She is typically really tired and ready to be in bed by the time we say she needs to go to bed. She's still a very good sleeper and for that I am truly thankful.
Brantley has A LOT to say and is talking all the time these days. Some of her phrases are totally cute and I wish I could record them all and post them to the blog but I'm not sure I can do it. She can sing her ABC's, Twinkle-Twinkle, Jesus Loves Me and The Wheels on the Bus. I've noticed lately that when we're listening to music in her room and having one of our dance parties, she was occasionally sing along with the guy on the ipod and it's not common songs that everyone knows. My mom gave us a CD back when she was still a baby that is full of really fun Christian based kid songs and BR loves the music. So my point is that after listening to that CD for almost 2 years she is starting to learn the words to the songs and sing along. Pretty cute! Oh and she'll tell us, "I smart mommy!" and my response is always, "yes, you are smart!"
Brantley is very much into Tinkerbelle these days and still likes Elmo but doesn't love to just sit and watch Sesame Street all that much. She more likes it as background noise while she's playing with something else. She likes Calliou and Barney as well but we don't watch them as much because of the time of day they are on TV. She will request to watch Tinkerbelle or Gnomeo and Juliet a least once a day. Yesterday, she watched Jungle Book for the first time, since this week in preschool we are learning about the jungle. I think she liked it although she really only paid attention during the singing parts. She talked about the animals and know understands the difference between and lion and a tiger. For some reason she has been calling the both a lion for a while now.
I really wish I had some pictures to share but as of right now we haven't taken any 2 year old pictures. Tomorrow is her birthday party so I'm hoping to get some really cute pictures of her there and maybe before the party while she is in her cute outfit I made for her. I do have some videos of her riding her new tricycle yesterday for the first time but they are still on the camera. I'll have to upload those pictures and videos, along with all the pictures from tomorrow and then do a big picture post.
Brantley Rae is a delight to be around and I don't know what Chase and I would do without her. She brings so much joy to everyone around her! The more she learns and grows, the more and more we fall in love with her even deeper. She is a special little girl and I'm so glad God gave her to us to love and care for. :o)
Here is a video of Chase and I and our parents singing Happy Birthday to Brantley at dinner last Saturday night on her actual birthday. She is so stinkin' cute!!
