Evan is 2 Years Old!

First off - Can I tell you how extremely thankful I am that he is unaware of his birthday? :) Besides "happy birthday" wishes from family and his favorite pizza for dinner, we really didn't do much out of the ordinary. Schedules and dates have been up in the air, so we're planning on having a little party for him once things settle down after the move. Again, I love that he is not in the least bit offended by this (although he might be when he reads this later in life).

Evan at Two...

I never would have expected his personality to develop the way it has. He was SO laid back as a baby; sometimes appearing a little bored with life. But now he is either wildly enthusiastic or clearly dissatisfied with the state of things.

The typical report from the nursery is, "Whew! He is ALL boy!"

He has discovered the wonder of the moon and wants to say goodnight to it if we're up late.

Anything can be a bat and ball to Evan; a stick and and a rock, a spoon and a bowl, a toothbrush and a rubber duckie, etc...

He's got a few sentences in his repertoire that when spoken, are said very loudly, "I HEAR IT!"; "WHAT DAT NOISE?"; "YOU HURT ME!" (Spoken to Elena often) "WHERE'D IT GO?"; and "I DID IT!"

He really enjoys his friends. When we first see them he squeals, runs up to them, tilts his head, and then says excited gibberish right in their face.

He still has a set of pipes on him - his squeals or screams are SO high and loud.

He also continues to love anything with wheels.

He's beginning to be interested in really simple puzzles, and has a lot of fun coloring (as long as his hands don't get messy!)

He's beginning to show pride in the little art projects he does in the nursery and holds them out for me to see when I pick him up.

He loves rough housing with Daddy or anyone that will tumble around with him.

He continues to be an extremely picky eater

And although he's not usually thankful for the dinner he's served, he loves to bow his head when we pray and loudly say, "AMEN" when we finish.

It's hard to know where to stop; there are so many things that I want to remember about how he is right now. We love him so much and are so thankful for his life!