730 Days Later

Our baby girl is growing up so fast. I can't believe she's two years old today!

In the last year, Adison has grown up so much! She's so tall and skinny now; she's lost almost all her baby cheeks and belly fat. She is potty trained. She's got 16 teeth now. She weighs 27 pounds. She can count to 20, although she skips 8 and 18. She has over 280 words or phrases (I've been keeping a list!), and loves to chat and sing. She even talks in her sleep. She loves to color and draw. She's very friendly, usually, to everyone but older people (grandmas and grandpas) in particular.

She still loves bath time, although hates to wash her hair. Brushing her teeth is also a favorite, and she currently owns 6 toothbrushes. She has great boundaries about bows in the hair (almost never allowed), and works really hard some days not to wear clothes, either. (Mommy always wins in the end.)

We love to interact with her every day. She's just hilarious, intentionally and not. She loves an audience and will ham it up if anyone is paying attention to her. She still loves a good game of peek-a-boo.

It's been so much fun to see her evolve socially. She truly has friends now. Her best friends (and worst enemies) are the dogs. But she also enjoys the company of her human friends, even if the boys do play pretty rough with her.

There's lots of drama these days as well. Not too many tantrums, but she will drop her head if she's sad or disappointed, and her whole body droops. She'll lay face down on the floor in protest of anything she doesn't like. And she shows surprise with both hands on her cheeks--so stinkin' cute.

She loves the outdoors. We go to the park often, where she will swing for as long as we let her. She also loves to climb and slide, and will narrate whatever activity she is doing. "Climb, climb, climb!" "Run, run, run!" She has a tricycle that she gets pushed on -- still hasn't figured out the pedals, although she tries!

What can we say? We adore her more every day. We thank God that he gave us such a perfect little piece of heaven to hold onto for him.

We are honored to be your parents, Adison Nicole Leeuwner! We love you. "Happy to you."

Mommy & Daddy