Happy Day!!!

Today Wells turned 2!!!! Wow!! I cannot believe it!!! He had such an amazing day and so did we. He tells anyone who is having a birthday "Happy Day!" So we made sure to tell him that same phrase all day. He still didn't quite get it as everyone was saying Happy Birthday to him either on the phone or out and about and he would say Happy Day back. Oh well! At least it's not all about him for now!! :) I am HUGE on birthdays so I wanted to pack as much in as I could. Before I explain all of them, I'll tell you some fun things Wells is doing at 2. He is talking up a storm and repeating EVERYTHING we say. Quite scary and hilarious. He still wants me all the time, but at least he conquered some fears this week. He now rides his horse all the time, plays on the playgrounds alone and can spend lots of time with his toys alone in the den. This is HUGE considering last week none of these things were happening. He runs everywhere, adores music, and could watch Little Einsteins and the Wiggles all day. (His real present from us is going to see the Wiggles August 18th...Chris' idea!!!!!) He sings songs all the time and we often hear him on the monitor for an hour to 1 1/2 hours just talking, laughing and singing. We laugh so hard!!! We just love him so much and feel so blessed that God picked us to be his parents! :) He just makes me smile and brings so much joy to this house. And what a fun age!!! Okay, on to the pictures from today (they are in reverse order):
We went to dinner at Maria's mexican in Vestavia. We LOVE this place and really love Maria, the owner. Wells loves it too and eats a ton there. Chips and cheese dip are really his fav! Notice, his poor face...he is allergic to strawberries and had a reaction to jelly today. poor guy!

That's my boy...just lick the bowl!

We went to get Bruisters after dinner...yum!! Wells

favorite food!

Sorry for the blurry picture, but this was hilarious!

We gave him a rock guitar so he could sing and play

all his favorite tunes. He was rocking out...that is why

it's blurry!

He looks like he was crying, but he was dying

laughing at the songs.

Watching "Happy Birthday Moon" before going to bed.

Books on the computer are the best!

This morning after Claire's nap, we went swimming

with his cousins: max and elliott (my nephews) and

Hayden and Porter (my first cousin's kids). we had a ball!!!

Hayden and Claire...the only girls on this side

of the family of cousins and Hayden promises

to teach her how to be a princess! Hayden is AWESOME

with my kids!

Just had to show some cute pics of claire too!

Wells sitting with "potter" as he likes to call him.

He makes Wells feel so big!

Wells is finally swimming a little by himself with swimmies...

it only took all summer!

We went to the library to check out his favorite books

and they are pretty true to Wells' feelings!! We read this

and talk about these day after day!

We rode the horse while Claire napped. And we clapped and clapped at

how proud we were!
Wells LOVES to show me how he can finally get on and off

his horse alone and he RIDES it over and over

First thing this morning he told "mutsy" his sleeping buddy

all about his "happy day" and then put him in sissy's jump up!

He is really loving playing with cars so we also did this

while claire napped. We get about 2 good hours to play alone

every morning while she naps. While I often feel trapped at home,

it is such a blessing to spend this much time with him alone.

We really did have such a great day!! I just want my kids to know how special they are and that God made this day for them very very special!! :) ****new 10 months claire post below***

ps. NO MORE PACIS!!!! We threw them away....literally...sunday and it's been brutal for the past three nights and naps, but finally on his birthday he decided to be a big boy (after I spanked him for screaming at the top of his lungs to tell me he NEEDED the blue one) and he is over it. He told us before bed, "I'm 2...I'm a big boy...no more pacis...they hurt my mouth!" hallelujah!