2 Years Old
Posted on | February 16, 2007 | 16 Comments
Happy Birthday Little One,
You are two today, bright eyed and full of laughter. When you woke up this morning, you called for Daddy, and he brought you to bed between us, where you snoozed dreamily for another hour, content in a cocoon of love and warm breath between us. When you woke for the second time, we sang happy birthday to you, and you grinned your sunny grin, your bottom incisors just cutting through your gums, and said, “Make birthday cake?”
Birthday cake is what turning two is all about for you. Especially when it’s made with chocolate frosting. You call it “Chocit iting,” and tonight the three of us made your cake together: your great grandmother’s pound cake recipe with chocolate cream cheese frosting and fresh strawberries. You licked the batter off the whisk, and the icing from your fingers, and when it came time to blow out your candles—two, and one to grow on, you took the job quite seriously. Your eyes were so large, in the semi dark. Your breath so full with two year old wonder.
You have become such an incredible person this year, full of inquisitiveness and delight. You want to understand how everything works, you can use a real screwdriver correctly, and reprogram every possible item in our house with buttons (the thermostat, by climbing up onto the back of the chair; my laptop; daddy’s computer; the answering machine…) You are a nature lover, a collector of small quartz rocks and tiny acorns. You are tender, and you hate see me sad. You reach out for us now, saying “Hug!” when you want to be wrapped tightly in our arms, and you gather up your stuffed animals and cars and trucks and even picture books, to give them hugs as well.
It would be okay to have you stay this way for another year: so sweet and rosy and full of wonder, despite your temper tantrums which mostly leave Daddy and I hysterically laughing. You delight at the world. “So pretty,” you say, noticing the moon, the setting sun, the rising stars, with your arms outstretched, and eyes wide. We love you so much, your daddy and I, despite the fact that having you has stretched the fabric of our love for each other in a hundred new directions. You make us laugh a zillion times a day, and make us stop and ponder too, how great a gift our life is.
Love,
Mommy
Birthday photoset here.
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I am Christina Rosalie
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February 17th, 2007 @ 2:00 am
2 Already, wow! Happy birthday Bean!
Mark, Sandy & Samar
February 17th, 2007 @ 4:56 am
Oh C, he is so darn beautiful. What a lovely gift.
February 17th, 2007 @ 5:34 am
Happy birthday to sweet Bean! I hope you had a lovely day turning 2.
February 17th, 2007 @ 9:11 am
an aquarian baby for an aquarian mom!! and incredible thing!
February 17th, 2007 @ 9:31 am
Happy Birthday Bean! He is absolutely gorgeous, C. Watching him grow has been a delight.
February 17th, 2007 @ 9:42 am
What a lovely boy- what a lovely birthday– what a lovely family!! Blessings to you all three.
Gros bisous–
February 17th, 2007 @ 10:03 am
He’s beautiful in every way. Happy Birthday, Bean.
February 17th, 2007 @ 11:10 am
If I could put an order in for a little boy, I’d ask God, “You know, like Bean? He seems pretty fabulous.” Happy Birthday, sweet Bean, may all your adventures include plenty of puddles, wiggly bugs, and even more chocolate cake.
February 17th, 2007 @ 11:42 am
i remember when i first found your blog and couldn’t get enough of your little tiny bean. and now! look at the amazing little guy he has grown into! happy birthday bean! watching him grow up has been such a treat – thank you, as always, for coming here to share.
February 17th, 2007 @ 3:32 pm
Happy Birthday to your sweet boy!
I have noticed in the last few months that the age gap between him and Pearl (3 months about) is not such a big thing anymore – I used to see where I was headed with Pearl on your blog but now they are much closer to being on the same page, and many of the things you write about Bean are similar to what is going on with Pearl. Neat!
You almost made me drool with that cake description… and how awesome is a heirloom recipe? Pretty awesome.
February 17th, 2007 @ 4:00 pm
Happy Birthday cute boy!!
February 17th, 2007 @ 8:41 pm
Happy Birthday Bean! What an adorable kiddo! My Punkin will be two next month. Amazing!
I started a personal blog to write about parenting stuff outside of the library at http://sandycovetrail.blogspot.com. Come on by!
February 18th, 2007 @ 12:29 pm
Wow. Two came up fast! And I guess it will be coming up before I know it for Ani as well.
Sigh.
So big, our kidos.
Happy Birthday, little man. Someone in California loves you very much.
February 19th, 2007 @ 9:25 am
Happy Birthday, Bean! I love the candle photos. You meant it when you said blowing out the candles was serious business. And that cake? Can I have some? Looks YUMMY!
February 19th, 2007 @ 10:23 am
Wow, what a happy day! That cake looked divine and I just love his bright eyes and beaming smile. Happy Birthday, little Bean. Have a blast being two!
February 19th, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
Awwww, Happy Birthday, Bean!! Enjoy this second year, Christina. The “terrible twos” really isn’t terrible at all, in my experience. In fact, I think 2 is one of my favorite ages. Have fun!!