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What a difference a year makes!<\/p>\n

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The evolution of eating chocolate cake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I almost can’t believe that my baby is two-years-old today. I almost can’t believe that my baby isn’t really a baby anymore! We have definitely reached toddler-hood, and we are starting to see flashes of the Terrible Twos. Lilian’s new favorite phrase is “no mine!” But, she remains sunny, warm, full of sweetness and joy. Mothering her just keeps getting more and more fun.<\/p>\n

Lilian’s second favorite phrase these days is “I like it!” which is usually accompanied by a respectful pat of whatever shirt\/skirt\/dress\/pants I happen to be wearing that she thinks is pretty. She loves kisses and hugs. She kisses my boo-boos when she sees them (she also thinks my moles are boo-boos, but I’m ok with the extra kisses). She spontaneously yells “Yuuuuv youuuuuu” to us when the fancy strikes her. She also yells “yuuuuv youuuuu, sawheeeee” when we call her out for hitting. I think daycare taught her that one.<\/p>\n

(The love you\/sorry bit, not the hitting bit).<\/p>\n

She sings to herself all day long. She randomly starts counting things, usually skipping a number or two, and mostly continuing to yell out numbers long after she’s run out of things to count. She loves to sing her ABCs.<\/p>\n

She doesn’t particularly enjoy sitting still, but she will sit with me and snuggle if she’s starting to get sleepy. Otherwise, it’s go-go-go! She runs with her arms flailing. She jumps and makes it about a millimeter off the ground. She likes to tell us to run and jump. She likes to tell people where to sit. Basically, she likes telling people what to do. She tries to order the dog around, but the dog pretty much ignores her.<\/p>\n

She wants to do everything herself, from cutting up her food to washing her hands, to climbing up the stairs. She sometimes asks for help with things she’s having difficulty with, but she mostly just keeps trying. I am so proud of her independent spirit and ability to keep trying. But I sometimes help her with the stairs because I want a chance to hold her close to me and ask for kisses.<\/p>\n

Happy birthday, Lily-Bug. You make all of us so very, very happy.<\/p>\n

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