Zoo Day

Yesterday was Quincy's first trip to the zoo. It was so much fun. Adalyn had a great time running around with her friend Jonas, and although Quincy slept through most of it, the time that she was awake she loved just being outside. We really look forward to many more zoo days throughout the summer.

Our best friends Jessica and Jonas

Adalyn and Jonas running around

Me holding both of my beautiful girls

Adalyn: 2 Years Old

It's weird to actually say that we have a 2 year old. Most people cringe when we tell them Adalyn is 2, and yes she has her 'terrible two' moments, but for the most part she is such a sweet girl. She had her 2 year check up the other day and her stats are as follows: Height- 33 in. (30%), Weight- 24.6 lbs (20%), Head-(75%). Here are some things about her lately:

• Adalyn knows her letters, counts to 10, knows most of her colors and shapes, and can recite the majority of her books.
• Adalyn's favorite show is Dora the Explorer and you will very often hear her say the following: "Oh no, Boots!" "Swiper, No Swiping!" and "Ohh, Man!"
• She loves reading books and currently her favorite is Tiger Can't Sleep. The phrase from the book that we love hearing her say is "Oops, Tiger is sorry."
• Addie is such a great big sister. She loves Quincy and really loves talking to her, kissing her, soothing her when she's crying, and laying next to her.
• She loves Devin's iTouch and knows how to work it better than I do. She calls it a phone and as soon as Devin comes home she runs to him and says "Please, phone, daddy."
• Adalyn is such a big help. She loves to help me with the laundry, dishes, picking up toys, and handing me things (like burp rags) when I'm feeding Quincy.
• Addie has suddenly developed a fear of anything that moves (especially bugs). We are trying to teach her that bugs are nice or you can stomp them and they go away. The stomping is catching on better than thinking they are our friends.
• She loves dancing, painting, running, undressing herself, playing with stickers, swings at the park, playing with other kids, singing, coloring, and jumping.
• Adalyn use to put her fingers in our mouths as a comfort (she still does that occasionally to me). Now, she likes to put her feet anywhere on Devin and I that she can get them.
• She is a bit obsessive... things have to be a certain way or she is not happy. Example: She has a hard time falling asleep if her blankets aren't just right. Also she constantly asks for wipes to clean her hands/face even when she is already clean. Some obsessions are easier to break than others.
• Adalyn loves playing with the hampers and even tries to be sneaky about pulling the clothes out of them. She could sit in them all day if I let her.

Adalyn is such a funny girl who makes us laugh all the time. She learns very quickly and is such a sweet mannered little thing. She brings so much joy into our home and we love her so much!

Happy Birthday Adalyn!

Adalyn turned 2! We can't believe it, but it's true! Like our other holidays this birthday was a multiple event occasion. These events are as follows...

April 16, 2010: Wayment Grandparent's celebration

April 22, 2010: Adalyn's Birthday

She woke up to this:

(Notes to self: Never wake up your 2 year old, even on her birthday. Never put two doughnuts on the plate if she only gets one! Sharing doughnuts isn't easy!)

During the day we met Devin for a birthday lunch and 2 rides on the carousel.

That night we had the Payne/Lingwall celebration.

April 24, 2010: Dora Party

We decided to do a separate party for Adalyn and a few of her friends. Since Adalyn's favorite show lately is Dora we decided to have her as the theme of the party.

Adalyn and Natalie waiting for the party to start.

Unfortunately, Swiper swiped the kids treats. Luckily, we had a map to find them!

Say it with me...

Slide,

Stairs,

Tent!

We also had lunch complete with Dora cupcakes!

Celebrating Adalyn's birthday was so much fun and we were so glad that she had a few special days that were all about her. Thanks so much to our family and friends who helped us celebrate!