Happy Birthday Brooke

It's official. My little girl is now 2 years old. It does seem about right that Brooke should be two, but where did my 6 month old baby go? While the time feels about right, Brooke growing up so fast doesn't. She is such a little lady now. She loves to have her nails done, her hair out of her face and done, her hands clean, and her pearls, jewelry and accessories on. She loves to take care of her baby dolls and kisses them, snuggles them and really treats them like they are real (except for when she throws them down the stairs.)

Brooke is also extremely smart. She learns and absorbs everything so quickly. She talks so well and enunciates her words perfectly. She knows all her colors and can identify them wherever we go (one of her favorite activities). She can count to 10 but skips one and seven most of the time. She can identify letters and tell you what they are, but still doesn't have very much interest in learning the ABC's song. She knows most shapes except for the hard one's like hexagon's and such. Her favorite shape is a triangle which she says so cute "trigaingle." She loves to watch shows and is pretty addicted to them. She loves Mickey Mouse Club House the best, followed by Little Einstein's, Super Why, Elmo, and Veggietales. She would watch them all day long if I let her. She loves to read books especially Fancy Nancy (thanks to Aunt Amy) and tells me when she does things that are fancy like Nancy. She likes to go get her little high heels on when we read the books so she is fancy too.

She loves Jesus and Temples and it is so fun to see her grow her own testimony at such a young age. She loves nursery and always has a hard time sitting through Sacrament because she wants to get to nursery. She also loves to pray and always reminds me if I put her down to bed without saying one with her. I know she already has a very special relationship with her Heavenly Father.

She is getting very independent now and loves to walk, shop, play at the park, run on grass and ride her "new bike" as she always calls it.

There are so many things I could write about her, this post could go on forever. She is such a blessing in our lives and we are thankful everyday that we get to be her mommy and daddy. Brooke we hope you have a great day and we are so excited for this next year of watching you learn and grow. We love you!!!! Happy 2nd Birthday!!!

Here is Brooke the morning of her 2nd Birthday!!

I couldn't help but put this one in. Such a cute little face and she is already accessorized at 7 in the morning. Going pee pee in the toilet on her Birthday.