Two year pics

Big Girl Bed

We recently converted Hailey's crib to a toddler bed and she's done surprisingly well.  It's been three weeks and so far we've had no problems with her getting back out of bed (knock on wood).  The very first morning, I heard her wake up and come down the hall into our room around 7:00, but since then she prefers to sit in her bed and holler mommy and daddy until we come get her.  We're fine with that - better than having her up roaming the house without us knowing.  Can't wait til she's old enough to get up, find herself a pop tart, turn on some mickey mouse, and let momma sleep in  :) but that will be a few years!

Two years old

Here's Hailey's stats at two years old:

35 inches tall.  Still in the 75th percenctile

27 pounds.  Between 50 to 75 percentile


Hailey knows her ABCs and can count to 10 (sometimes 14).

She also knows her shapes (circle, square, triangle, heart, oval, and star), colors (red, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple, brown, black, white, and pink), and can sing countless songs she learned at daycare.

She talks up a storm!  She uses three and four word phrases regularly and we can actually understand most of what she says.  It seems strange to be able to carry on a conversation with a two year old.

She is so funny! I really do think its her goal to keep us laughing.

Hailey's favorite things -
             Colors - pink and purple (love how she pronounces purple)
         
             Shows - Olivia, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Wonder Pets, Dora, and Fresh Beat Band (even though I find the show highly annoying)
       
             Foods - yogurt, bananas, apples, waffles, pb&j, cheese, goldfish, ketchup, and any type of juice.  She occasionally eats green beans, corn, and peas, but she is not a huge fan of meat at the  moment.
          
             Toys - her kitchen and little people dollhouse


We can't believe how much Hailey has grown and changed this past year.  We love you and are proud of you Haileybug!  Just don't grow too fast!

Happy Birthday!

 We celebrated Hailey's 2nd Birthday with family and friends.  I rented a room at the riverpark, and it was well worth it.  It's so nice to have extra space for everyone to spread out and actually have a place to sit. We decided to go with a jungle theme this year.  I found a cute pastel design that worked great for a little girl.  Kevin helped me make a leaf banner and he made an awesome hippo bean bag toss game. For table decor I used acrylic frames, superglued some wooden animals on the corners, and matted cute pics of Hailey on printed scrapbook paper.  I think they came out pretty cute - and they were inexpensive!

Hippo game made by my sweet Hubby

Waiting for all the guests to arrive

Hailey was excited about her party.  Several of her friends at daycare have celebrated their birthdays lately, so she knew all about the cake and ice cream.  She just wasn't quite sure what to do about the fire on her cupcake though!

Enjoying some ice cream with Uncle Keith

Right before present time, Hailey discovered her balloon.  Needless to say, she was much more interested in her balloon than opening gifts.  She got some really cute clothes, learning games, a Cinderella dress, and several movies!  We bought her a swingset, but it will not be set up until spring. 

Finding Nemo!

 About halfway through the party, it began to snow!  Luckily everyone made it home safe.  We really appreciate everyone braving the weather to come celebrate with us!