My baby is 2

Just over a week ago we celebrated Ty's 2nd Birthday! He is getting so big and Shane and I can't believe that our little baby boy is now a BIG 2 year old! We had a great evening with family. The Rushing's and Dustin's came to help us celebrate.

As maybe some of you know I enjoy making cakes for my kids birthdays. Last year for Ty's 1st birthday I didn't make a cake because I was too indecisive about when we should have his party and long story short I bought the cake last minute at Wal-Mart and the sweet lady in the bakery wrote "Happy Birthday TY." So this year I was gonna make a cake! Next step decision time. For the last few months Ty has been alternating between Nemo and Cars. He loves cars and has Shane's old matchbox cars that he plays with endlessly...he even sleeps with them! Also he really loves fish and loves Nemo...so here was my problem. Nemo or Cars? Cars or Nemo?? Well a great wise woman told me to go with the one that had the best decorations! So that is what I did...kinda. I came up with a great idea for a Nemo cake and I just happened to find great decorations to go with it! So the night before I stayed up till about 2am working on that boys cake! (If I was making cakes for the twins...I don't think I would have gone to bed!) So the party was Nemo and thanks to his Aunts/Uncles/Cousins his presents were Cars!! He was so very excited! It was a great Birthday! What more does a 2 year old need huh?

He didn't care about blowing out his candle...he
wanted Nemo!!

Ty is such a sweet, funny, fun loving little boy and here is my tribute to my little boy...

* His talk is not refined and understandable but it sure is cute to listen to his words. Some examples-- "bunny" = funny, "Nanuuuu" = Andrew, "Yahee" = Alli, "Ma Cars" = My cars, "babin" = Open. He can say a few words really well like "mess" which is not a good one to hear! Not because he has a stinky diaper but because he has made a mess somewhere and it is now your job to find it and clean it!

* He loves following Alli and Andrew around! In fact the favorite game in the house is "monster!" Ty is always the monster (he does a good job of it I might add) and Alli and Andrew run around being chased by their little brother!

* He loves his Daddy and loves to watch sports with him!

* He is the best snuggler! He gives you tons of wet slobbery kisses and gives lots of hugs!

* On the other side he loves to hit! He hits and says "ah bunny!!!" Not so funny to his siblings whom we have to remind daily that they are 5 and he is only 2!!

* He is such a spirited little boy and we love having him in our family. There is not a day that goes by that we don't laugh at his silliness or benefit from his sweet hugs!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!!!

Note: If you are wondering why...Shane just loves his hair and wont let me cut it off!

Happy!

Today while perusing thru blogs I overheard a few things...

Andrew: NO TY NO!!!
Ty: (starts to cry/whine/big fat lip)
Andrew: Oh Ty it's okay, oh Ty...(yadda yadda)

I am half way listening. I figure if Ty is not running to me he is okay and I don't have to intervene. Well this conversation with the boys continues for about 5 mins. (It is like a broken record.) Andrew yells at Ty and Ty starts whimpering and Andrew consoles Ty. So finally I turn around and find Andrew in the middle of his consoling part rubbing Ty's back and saying "its okay Ty its okay." Well the light bulb went off and I realized that this was a game to Andrew. (I know I should have know earlier) So I told him that he should not be yelling at his brother because he will think that is okay and we will have a copy cat incidence in other situations (i.e. nursery). So Andrew says...

"Okay, but I like to make him happy!"

Apparently you have to make someone sad before you can make them happy! I thought that was hilarious and wanted to share with you all! There is not a day that goes by that I don't laugh at the funny things my kids say/do! Now if the weather would just shape up I could be happy too!

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

I want to live in a pineapple under the sea! The salt water keeps the germs away and who doesn't like pineapple! The benefits are endless!