Nora turns two!

Nora turned two on Saturday. We spent her birthday camping at Lake Powell. (For a great re-cap of the trip check out my friendVicky’s blog). I knew the day would be spent rolling around in the red dirt, but I still wanted to make it a special day for her. I made a cake to take with us, and we all sang Happy Birthday to her around the campfire. It was a bit windy and we had a hard time getting the candles to stay lit. Then, one of our friends twins kept getting upset that she missed singing. We ended up singing about 3 times–which was great for me because it gave me more opportunities to get a good photo

Emma was really excited about Nora’s birthday. She made her and adorable card and some drawings before we went on our camping trip. First thing in the morning Emma gave her a big hug and told her happy birthday. All day, whenever anyone said happy birthday, Nora said it back to them. It was adorable!

She has been the sweetest and cutest little girl lately. She has such a likable personality. She is so friendly and outgoing. She loves to smile at people and is constantly saying “hi” and waving to strangers. She has such a cute little smile and people are just drawn to her. She is cute and tough at the same time. She gets hurt and she just rubs it and goes on with hardly a whimper. Lately she has had a speech explosion. It seems like she can say everything now. She is so funny when she talks. She says somethings that are hard to understand. If you say what you think she said, and it is wrong she keeps saying no and correcting you until you get it right. When you finally get it, her face lights up and she says “uh-huh”. I am still savoring all the little baby talk and cute little baby things because I know the time is just flying by.

This birthday, for some reason, I wasn’t quite as emotional. I know she is growing up, and it is all going so fast. But I felt OK with it this birthday. Maybe it is because she is at such a cute stage and I am enjoying her so much. Whatever the reason, I am so glad that she is my little girl and that she is a part of our family.