buggy

my baby bug is two today. as all momma's of young babes say, it is difficult to imagine where the time went and how we got to two. it has flown by. last year i told you the story of sweet d's birth, if you missed it you can check it out now. she was my easy one. for the first year of her little life, she continued to be my easy babe. she was compliant, calm and followed a relaxed schedule. we were in baby bliss.

now, as she turns two, i have a very different description of my d. compliant? not so much. her favorite things are "i do", "laney's",and "no, this way". she marches to the beat of her own drum. that girl also knows what she wants and the path she plans on taking to getting it done. she is as independent as they come, she plays hard and then sleeps hard but she also has the most sincere tender side, too. often, she'll come in for a snuggle or walk up to me out of the blue and say "love you, momma". she is generous and internally provoked to say things like, "thank you" and "you k?".

her newest trait is working the system. if she does something she knows she isn't supposed to do and you ask her a question about it... well here, let me give a few examples...

as we entertained company last night, the television suddenly came on.

example 1

scott: laney, how did the tv turn on?

laney: i don't know. (shoulders shrugged, laid back, "not me" written all over her face, remote in hand)

example 2

laney: momma, book broken (as she offers up one of our special Christmas books in one hand and slivers of pages in the other)

me: laney, how did that happen?

laney: i don't know

shy on personality? not so much! that girl is about as unique as they come. she has a way on putting her "d" stamp on everything she touches and twisting it to be her very own. and that girl can work a room. she can get a laugh whenever she wants.

she has a reputation at e's school, and at church, and at playgroup... and at... you get the point.

and we wouldn't have her any other way.

happy birthday little girl, your momma and daddy love you so much.