Chapter 2
Toddler turned 2 this weekend. His party was small and sweet, much like himself. He overdosed himself on his grandpa, loud toys requiring 201 stickers and WAY TOO MUCH frosting.
The infamous they say age 2 is harder than age 1 and that age 3 trials trump age 2. Following that logic, from the second they are born, it's all downhill until they (a) leave the house or (b) buy their own underwear.
I'm hoping they are wrong.
I love age 2. He's old enough to talk, yet young enough not to talk back. If I could, I think I'd like to hit the pause button right here for awhile.
I could now rant for paragraphs how I'm behind on everything, but I won't. BUT I AM! Ack, summer blogging is increasingly difficult. See you when I'm done with laundry or when my farmer tan is gone.
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Happy Birthday to A!
I'd love to hit the pause button too. No matter how difficult the age. Lately, I keep thinking ahead to them growing older(and to MYSELF growing older) and I'm going to miss all of this chaos.
Oh, and my little guy is drooling over the cupcakes. His 2nd birthday was Elmo too. :)
Great cupcakes, and happy birthday!
What is this about not talking back? Our 22 month old thinks it's acceptable to tell us no! Enjoy yours!!!
I liked 2 until school the best. And I still like the ages after school, but in a completely different way. 2-year-olds are sweet.
And be happy you still have summer. Once school starts, summer is over. I miss the days of no school for my kids.
AWE!! Happy Birthday to A!
Love those cupcakes, too cute!!
We're hitting the 2 milestone next month. *sniff* Yippeee!
i prefer to go by the wise words a friend told me
"every age will be your favorite age"
Every age has it's challenges and it's benefits. I think all ages are fun.
Happy Birthday to your little guy!
Happy birthday! I do hope his birthday wish comes true.
We had an Elmo party when Will was one. Don't ever get the all red frosting!! UGH!
mmmmmmmmmm......and yes- 2 is my fave.
Happy Birthday to your big boy! :)
I loved two! Three isn't too bad but definitely more challenging. The thing is, I've found, they get more and more fun the bigger they get because you can talk and do more than you can when they are little. They're so sweet when they are little but when they're big, they're more like actual little people... and that's a whole new kind of fun.
Aw! Yay for birthdays. Happy Birthday, little dude! :)
(And my son was no problem for the whole age of 2. He just started refusing naps, other than that? Just fine. Nothing out of the ordinary.)
:)
Happy Birthday to your son.
I also like the 2s. He's like a little companion that I can talk to and do things with. There is nothing terrible about it .... so far.
Hope you all had a wonderful day.
Happy birthday little guy. Those cupcakes look delicious. Looks like Sam's Club. ;) Our Hello Kitty cupcakes from Sam's were yumm-o. Two is fun. I'm enjoying 15 months...mostly. ;)
I see what I have to look forward to. Happy Birthday to your little one. 2 is already fairly trying for me. I love the learning to talk, but the tantrums drive me insane.
Happy birthday to your toddler! My youngest is about to turn 2. I think the first two weeks of life are much harder than the "terrible twos."
Happy birthday little guy!
I am loving the twos. Big enough to do things, but still baby sweet.
Happy Birthday to your little one. :)
I soooooooooo would have pushed pause on two. sigh...good times.
Yup... age 2 is wonderful in my experience.
happy birthday to the boy!
Completely agree with you - I'd hit a pause at this age (2) for sure. I have a 3 year old too, and there are days I'd just like to give her away....figurtively speaking, of course. :-)
oh birthdays are wonderful!!
sweet simple is my way too!
loveing that elmo cake.
so frick'n adorable and congrats to boot. in the midst of my beta read, i had to stop in and say hello...
Oh, my sappy post on J's b-day was pitiful . . .
I love this post. And, if logic dictates. I'm in trouble.
BUT, I did hear that if you just say they are the TERRIFIC TWOS then you kill the paradigm that makes the twos so darned terrible.
Oh, and I"m putting in a letter to God about the whole PAUSE button. I may ask about a MUTE and ESCAPE buttons as well. You never know . . .
Two was pretty easy with my boy. Just had to keep up with him. 4 is the age that's been challenging us...
Happy Birthday to your cutie!
that is one awesome pic! 'they' are nay-sayers. i get so frustrated when i hear people say 'terrible twos'. you create what you fear. children are just little people with less life experience, and it's ALL GOOD. before you know it, they're turning 19 (see today's post!) enjoy
Happy, happy Birthday! All ages are fun...and enjoy them because he'll be off before you know it.
Gorgeous picture! And, Happy Birthday!
Your photos are beautiful! I love that cupcake shot.
Yah, our just-turned-two-year-old talks back -- mostly it's funny stuff and really cute. Some of it, not so much. Happy birthday to your little one.
Aw, happy birthday!
Mmmm...cupcakes..... huh?? wha? Sorry, got distracted there for a sec.
I LOVED 2... I miss 2.... tell 2 I said HI, please.
At 2 they still love to cuddle and be with mommy but start branching out and you really see the world through their eyes. It's amazing.
happy birthday!!
just wait until he becomes 4. 2 has nothing on it! but...no matter what age, they get cuter and cuter!!
enjoy honey. it really does go way too fast!!!
xoxo
Happy Birthday...I know what you mean, it's cute when they can talk but don't have an opinion yet;)
happy birthday!! Our boys are so close in age.. so fun! and I agree about the 2 year age! Love it!
Cool cupcakes. Parts of two were good. Other parts...not so good.
I would have to say what makes age 3 harder than age 2 is simply they are more aware and get into more things than at age 2 and that requires more parenting, and is what makes the whole thing appear to be heading down the difficult path. But really, the personality is just coming out with all the likes and dislikes and learning about the world and that's so much more fun to focus on!
Hope it the birthday party was splendid. Elmo cupcakes would have gone over good with W.W. too. ;)
adorable cupcakes! I love age 2 as well! baby girl is two right now and she is so much fun!! ENJOY the year!
BTW - I took your advice and bought the new lens this morning! OUCH, yes, I wasn't prepared for the $$$, but I found it for under $400!!
I hope 2 is wonderful for you and your little one - they are all different and I believe it will be! Happy Birthday to your little darling.
Have a good day - Kellan
Happy Birthday!! I thought two was great with my son...now three? Well, that was a different story. Regardless, I keep telling myself that it is going to get better and better :)
Oh, I am sooo with you! My girlies are 2, turning 3 in November, and I just want to stop time for a while. 2 is my all time favorite age!
Happy birthday!
Great pictures, great sentiment and.. I'm not the only one slacking on my blogging?! Whew, what a relief. The age thing is discouraging though, because my nearly-two just may be the death of me. If three is worse....
That is such a fun picture! Happy Birthday A!!!
I loved age 2-4 with my daughter and son, and with Bear coming up on two I'm looking forward to those years with him.
(Based on my girl child, I'm thinking that it's all downhill from about age 12 to 30.)
LOVE the pic and that happy little face. WANT to lick the frosting so badly, I have the shakes.
Two is such fun age - I especially love how they pronounce things with their little "r's" and such - love that!
Awwwwwwwww those are SOOOO cute! Happy Birthday!
I'm so happy that you said you love the age 2. My baby is 15 months and everyone has me so scared for her to turn 2 and then 3....so far, I LOVE every step she's taken. Speaking of, she took her first steps YESTERDAY! yaaay!
~melody~
Happy birthday! Birthdays are the best!
Oh happy birthday!
And it does go downhill...in some ways, and uphill in others. There's LOTS to look forward to.
It only gets better. Really, it does. Even teens are fun (REALLY). Beautiful cupcakes and post; I really miss those days! Trust me - enjoy all of it.
Oh! Our tots are close in age. My boy will be 2 in three weeks. Those Elmo cupcakes are so cute!
I like this age, too. I am actually starting to have almost-conversations with my son.
Glad he had a nice birthday!
Happy Birthday 2 year old.
Yes enjoy them at this age. I know I will miss it soon.
Three is definitely the worst. Two, four and five are WAY easier! At least so far! :P
i totally agree with memarie lane. 2 seems hard, but it's a cakewalk compared to 3. wow. i'm still looking for the fast-forward button on my boy.
Happy Birthday, Buddy!
With Claire, two was just about the worst; I LOVED 3.
But, she was a GIRL and not a BOY so, who knows?
Despite the terribleness of the twos I wouldn't mind hitting the pause button right about now, either. As long as it is on a stint of good sleeping....(:
Happy Birthday, Momma! (:
I love that shot. Do you sell prints?
Happy "Elmo" Birthday! Great shot..as a mom to a 3 year-old ENJOY THE NOT-TALKING BACK thing...overnight they have a mind of their own and NO is the fav vocab word of choice -- I know how you feel about freezing time...from suggling in to kissing those cute toes..it's a blessing! Hope u had a great birthday!
Happy Birthday young man! Actually from four to the present is GREAT with all my trio. I think it gets better and better...but I'm still waiting for the teen to turn into a true hormonal teen....so we'll see.
Love the picture!
Happy birthday to your toddler. Two is my favorite age. Terrible twos NOTHING. Three- the sass starts. Two is just so funny and cute.
KEEP BELIEVING
I think everyone is currently way behind, I know I am too. Winter is coming - the leaves up here are already changing! :(
Happy birthday to your little man!
I always heard that the toddler years were a preview of the teenage years, really I didn't think any of the years were that bad. I just miss the cuddles and lovings a little one will give, but that's why God made grandchildren. :)
awww, happy birthday to your little guy! I love the Elmo cupcakes!
I love age 2. Old enough to understand, and to play with. Not too big, like my Emmy is quickly getting!
Happy Birthday Little Man!
I've loved my kids at two. For the same reasons. Four is always harder for me. Because that's when the whine and sass comes to play. :)
*Smile* - Happy Birthday beautiful boy! Sounds like a beautiful birthday - and I agree where's the pause button? I need one too, my oldest is now 9 - ugh it hurts me to say it....
Pause button or not, enjoy every age and every moment. It goes by so quickly. I can remember making cakes for my little guys like it was yesterday. Sometimes the rewind button helps. ;)
Happy happy!! Glad to hear his party was a success. Love the shot and those cup-cakes look amazing!!
Happy birthday to your little two year old! What adorable cupcakes - perfect for a two year old Elmo lovin' kid. :) So...your kid doesn't talk back?? What's your secret for having a perfect child??
I know I hear the older and wiser warning me about the future and what I have in store for me. Hello?? Do you hate your kids or something?? That always annoys me, too. I prefer to enjoy the things they do that don't annoy me. :)
My son had an Elmo cake on his 2nd b-day too though if he's seen THAT many Elmos in one place I think he would have burst with excitement - very cool shot!
Happy birthday A - welcome to the terrific twos!
Elmo says, "I love you." Happy birthday to yours and you.
I think each age has its ups and downs. Happy birthday!
Oh, but believe me. Soon he will be talking back. And saying things like "Don't tell me what to do."
It'll happen.
I loved the age two and three and on and on.
And.....I hate those million stickers too!
My 2 year old just saw those Elmo cupcakes and was pointing at the screen - "Elmo! Elmo!" He had a Blues Clues party in June. I wish I had a pause button too...
Happy birthday to your boy! Elmo is a rockstar in our house...
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They always make it sound worse than it is.
They try to spoil everything.
They know nothing.
I like two.
You could not be more right about that 2 year old preciousness. He hugs when you ask, speaks words (even if I don't always understand them), and makes up all sorts of silly strange games.
I'm right with you about freezing him there....at least for a while :-D
Any cupcakes left? Happy Birthday to your little guy!
p.s. cherish 2 because 3 is WOAH!
Happy birthday to the little one! I liked 2 the best with my daughter but my son is a little terror and will not listen and gets into every mess and amount of trouble or danger he can. I think it is different w/ each child. My daughter will probably be the hard one as she gets older. The attitude is already appearing.
Too much frosting??? he he he... Just make sure it isn't blue! We once had a day of blue poo from blue frosting! Soooooo weird!
Great shot, lovely post.
Love the Elmo cupcakes.
I did not enjoy 2 with my first and second but with little E? Meh, it's all good. I can handle a few tantrums in exchange for sticky jam kisses, you know?
Hit the pause! Hit the pause! I would have. Three is all it's cracked up to be, talking back - don't get me started.
Love the cupcakes.
yes, I loved two, but three has it's advantages, he's picked out undewear, does that count for anything?
Underwear.
Dang-nab-it.
Well, two is...interesting. On the one hand they are really developing their personalities, and discovering that they are their own person, and not just an extension of their parents. On the other hand, they are really developing their own personalities, and discovering that they are their own person, and not just an extension of their parents.
Actually, each phase is fun, but treasure it (and take lots of pictures) because it goes fast.
This picture is great, but it reminds me of a nightmare I had once...
A pause button is a FABULOUS idea - I'll have one too please, but only if I can have a fast forward button too - would make those the tantrums SO much easier to handle :)
Happy Birthday To Little Man!
In my house, Elmo is known as "Melmo". So cute :)
I love this age too! Hailey will be 2 in October and I think this age is soooo much fun. Of course, there is the whining and the screaming and tantrums.... but for the most part this is all so much fun!
Oooh, those cupcakes look delicious! Happy birthday to your little guy.
When you're talking about they I think about part of the phone conversation in Elizabethtown, SUCH a good movie. I hope you get caught up on things. (hey, that's what summer's all about, right? taking it slow?)
Happy birthday to the little man. I loved two. It's three that has some downsides.
We did an Elmo party when Marvel girl turned 2. Actually, it's been a pretty good year until the last month or so....
Every age has something special and also it own trials. Just find the good and relish it!! Time goes so quickly!