Birthday Cake Interview - Hayden - 2

1. Favorite color? Red
2. Favorite toy? Bubble Guppy toy
3. Favorite fruit? Apples and oranges (Very interesting since she won't eat them!)
4. Favorite cereal?
5. Favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
6. Favorite thing to eat for lunch? Lunch. I love toast.
7. Favorite dessert? Daddy gave me zerber.
8. Favorite drink? Lemonade
9. What do you want to eat for birthday dinner? Applesauce and yogurt.
10. Favorite animal? Elephant
11. Favorite book? I read!
12. Favorite song? Daddy plays music.
13. Favorite game? Angry Birds (???)
14. Favorite TV show? Paw Patrol
15. Favorite movie? Frozen (She's never sat through more than 2 minutes)
16. Favorite thing to do outside? Play with Uncle Tim.
17. Best friend? Buddies, a lot of buddies.
18. What do you want to be when you grow up? Four.

 

*If she didn't have an answer, I didn't write anything...

Happy 2nd Birthday, Hayden!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Monkey. How did we get here already?

You started crawling at 5 months... Walking at 9... It was no surprise when you started talking early as well.  Three months ago you said, "I can't reach it. Can you get it for me, Mama?" At this point, not sure there is a word you don't know! Your understanding and knowledge of everything around you is astounding. 

You may not be the best sleeper and have quite the little temper, but your smile lights up a room. You get excited about the littlest things, whether it's a dog walking by or a stranger wearing a Minion shirt, and it's a constant reminder that we all need to appreciate the small things.  Your joy for anything Bubble Guppies is adorable, as is your belief that their books, shirts and movies are in every store/library. Your days used to be filled with tears, and now they're filled with dancing, singing, caring for your babies, wardrobe changes and following Cole around. It's wonderful watching you two together. You're the best of friends and I hope it's always this way.

Incredibly bright, funny, independent, chatty, and silly - You're amazing. I hope the next year brings you nothing but fun and happiness.

Love you baby girl,
Mama

Likes: Bubble Guppies, dolls, festivals, Chuck-E-Cheese, princesses, jumping waves, purple, playing zombie, hiking, dogs, purses, dancing, Play-Doh, coloring, Disney Store/Minnie, pools, being impatient, books, pacifiers, concerts, chalk

Dislikes: Waiting to be found during Hide-n-Seek, fruit/vegetables, staying in bed, the Huggies diapers with Mickey and Pluto (throws fits if Minnie isn't on the front!), being quiet, leaving home without a baby, sitting still, milk

Favorites:
Words - Because, Why, and No (all with attitude)
TV Shows - Bubble Guppies, Paw Patrol, Doc McStuffins, Mickey & Friends
Food - Applesauce, yogurt, 'monkey' smoothies (Danimals), carne asada, pizza, tortilla chips, pretzels, garlic bread
Restaurant - Jersey Mike's (provolone) and Sbarro (pizza and breadsticks)
Songs - ABC's, Dear Little Dolly (Grandma's lullaby), Call Me Maybe, Moves Like Jagger

Recent Quotes:

At Dinosaur World: "That dinosaur is 'naken'! Look at his bum!!"

"Donald not wearing pants."

Playing I-Spy in the car: "I spy.... Nothing!!"

Grandma: "You are goofy!"
Hayden: "No, I Donald!"

"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 13, 17, 13, 17..."

"Aye, aye, aye!"

To a pigeon: "Come back here, eagle!"

To every man on beach/boardwalk: "Him naken!" (clearly a theme with her thoughts...)

"Let's go to the beach pool."

"Close the window!! My hair is blowing away!"

Sings her ABC's and ends it with, "... next time you can't go with me."

Your Special Day:

Playground with Emerson and UTC mall for pizza/play area with Emerson and Annie.  When Daddy got home you asked to go to Chuck E Cheese (which we questioned since the ride over you said, "Chuck E Cheese gonna bite me" at least 100 times).  We topped off your day with El Indio for dinner and a little Bubble Guppies party at home.

Presents were a blur

Ocean Beach Street Fair

A wonderful day in OB with Avery, Owen and Emerson!


We had been there a couple hours when Jen and Sarah decided it was time to head home for naps. Tom looked at me and I shook my head - Naps were taken away from our lovely children four days ago.  Tom's face fell. What were we supposed to do to keep them awake and happy?!  Exactly. Welcome to my world, buddy!  So we went to the Kid Zone and they bounced. And bounced. And bounced.

And when their heads hit the pillow at 7:30pm they were out.  No more fighting Hayden from 8pm-10:30pm... No more bogus Supernanny tricks... It may be exhausting keeping us out of the house and entertained from 10am-4pm, but downtime in the evenings and not waking up 6 times a night is worth it.

It's working. For now.

So Proud!

Today all the parents were invited to watch the kids perform what they learned at camp - Tom took a long lunch and joined us on the bleachers. Bowling tournaments and piano recitals were always a huge struggle for me due to others watching/listening and I held my breath hoping he'd be okay. He was more than okay. My heart was bursting watching him move around the gym, not caring about the audience and just having fun. 

 

Hayden couldn't contain her excitement either.

  

 

 

 

Day Three

Whole crew came to watch.

Eating garlic knots and watching boats - Best way to relax after a tough 45 minutes of balancing and doing somersaults.

Dancing Machine