Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Collin turns 2!

Collin turned 2 finally the day before Thanksgiving.  It seems that I've been looking forward to this day forever, hoping that he'd grow out of his tantrums and I might be able to reason with him since that's when the lightbulb seemed to turn on for Mackenzie.  Well the birthday came and went and I have to say that nothing has changed.  Not much reasoning ability and still plenty of tantrums to get his way.  He had a fun birthday anyways.



The cute birthday boy!


The cake I slaved 5 hours over.  Totally worth it, he's only 2 once and in love with McQueen!



Trying to blow those candles out.


His new toys and they were a hit!

A few things about Collin as a 2 year old now:
*Did I mention he throws tantrums...a lot!
*He's the ultimate climber and jumper
*He's absolutely in love with his Lightning McQueen pjs and digs them out of the dirty clothes any chance he gets.
*He's obsessed with fire.  He was upset when he blew out the candles on his cake and there was no more fire.
*He LOVES to push Mackenzie's buttons!  He's most successful by using his high-pitched scream right in her face.
*He's so lovable... loves hugs, kisses, and squeezes.
*He loves to read books, color, play blocks, play in the car...do the regular 2 year old things (so unlike Mackenzie).
*He says 'Uh' in front of every word he says in a very dramatic way...you'd have to hear it.  It's his vocal signature and everyone knows who's talking when they hear the 'Uh' start.

We love this kid!  He's so cute and brings so much joy (along with a little frustration at times) into our lives.  We are so greatful to have him, even if he is in the Terrible 2 stage right now. :)  Happy Birthday Collin!

1 comment:

Nat Lud said...

So cute. And again, you are so talented! That cake is amazing. Cars is definitely a hit with all the 2-year-old fellas I know. Fun, fun!