Happy 2nd Birthday to my Not-So-Baby-Anymore Boy!

Ahh! I cannot believe my little baby boy is already 2 years old! Where in the world is the time going?! Not to mention Makenna is 8 months old tomorrow… YIKES! As sad as I am about my babes growing up, I do love the little cuties they are growing into. Jaiden’s spunky personality is showing (along with a good amount of tantrums that come along with the wonderful world of a two year old). We are finally starting to hear more and more words from him daily… which is such a relief! Everyone knows that I’m totally not one to rush “growing up” but there’s only so much more “eh, eh, eh, eh,” that I can take on a daily basis! He’s starting to be able to tell me what he wants and it’s much better on both of us. He’s got his colors down pat, and we’re working on counting next.

His party was Sunday of this past weekend and it was perfect! We had family and close friends over, munched on some snacks, opened gifts, and devoured some monster cupcakes! Jaiden was spoiled and we all had a fabulous time. Kev and I took Makenna and the birthday boy to chuck e cheese for the first time the other day to celebrate as a family and it was a HUGE hit (both with Jaiden and Kevin… I’m honestly not sure who had more fun). Makenna slept the entire time in the ergo carrier, which was nice for me to get extra snuggles with her. I’m sure we will definitely be heading back there again sometime soon!

Makenna now has both bottom teeth and is possibly working on one of the front top ones as well. She’s saying lots of “mamamama’s” and “maaa’s” and I of course rub it in Kevin’s face at every opportunity I get. Jaiden made me wait waaay too long, so Makenna is making up for it! She’s just started giving us kisses (slobbery, open mouthed, and wonderful) and she’s rolling all over the place. She loves bending in half as she’s sitting up to find her toes, and yes, suck on them. They are definitely a favorite at the moment. She’s sleeping from 8pm – 4am(ish). She wakes up at 4 to nurse and then falls back asleep until 8. As much as I drag my feet everyone morning, it’s almost comical, she literally wakes up at 4:07am every morning—as if she has a built in alarm. I’d love to break this little habit sometime in the near future, but until that happens I just keep telling myself to enjoy this time, because there will come a time when snuggles will be few and far between. She’s just started to go from a smiley little girl to everyone and anyone-- to smiling at people she’s around most and making everyone else REALLY work for it. She’ll give you a super serious face until you break through her exterior. It’s funny to watch. Her hair is getting thicker and longer, she’s getting “her look” and has dimples just like me and JaiderBug. She’s a keeper that’s for sure!

I’m having some trouble uploading videos to this site, but I’ll try again in the next couple days. Check back for an update after Christmas and for lots of pictures from the holidays! We hope you all have an amazing Christmas, enjoy time spent with family, and have a safe and happy New Year!