Josie Turns 2

I can't believe it's been 2 years since little Miss JBird came into our world! She's such a fun and bright little girl; I just love being around her all day long (except on days when we are in full fledged "stubborn toddler mode"...then I could use a break).

She knows nearly all of her (upper) case letters at this point (and likes to point them out to us when we are reading or walking around a store).

She also has a pretty good handle on her colors as well!

Right now, she is quite a little fussy eater (despite Mommy and Daddy offering her everything under the sun to try). If she had her way, she'd eat grilled cheese and cheddar bunnies every single day. However, she will eat any kind of soup you put in front of her. Tomato, black bean, split pea...doesn't matter.

She has an amazing sense of humor. She's always telling stories and cracking up halfway through (because you just HAD to be there, guys).

She is still a total snuggle bug. In order to fall asleep, she has to be wrapped in a cozy blanket and snuggled to sleep (either nursing or not).

I am proud to say that we made it through two full years of nursing! That is quite an accomplishment and I am very proud of that. We are currently night weaned, and only nurse a few times during the day (mostly to fall asleep). It was a tough road, but as a result I have a SUPER healthy little girl who has never had anything more than a minor cold in her wee little life. No ear infections, no flu, no throwing up of any kind (minus a few choking incidents...but they don't count).

Josie LOVES books. Anything with a picture and random letters, and she's good to go. She also loves hiding random household things in small spaces (If something is missing, check the dollhouse). She's basically a little squirrel.

Her best friend in the whole entire world is Toby Dog. They spend most of their days snuggling or chasing each other. Almost every sentence has the world "Toby" in it somewhere. It's pretty adorable how much they love each other.

Her vocabulary has just exploded over the past week. She can name nearly everything that we use on a daily basis; and even puts sentences together. She is a very vocal little girl, and spends most of her days jabbering away (sometimes in gibberish, sometimes with actual words...usually both).

As much as I loved the baby stage with Josie, I am loving the toddler stage so much more! It is so awesome to see how her little mind works. She is so independent and I LOVE it!! She can get her own snack, AND clean up after herself (sometimes).

We are still a ways away from potty training (I think), but that's OK...we'll get there.

Happy Birthday Josie Buggle! We Love You!