2 Years Old!

Happy birthday to my sweet sweet son!  I cannot believe that it has been two years since we were blessed with our little miracle.  He amazes me everyday the way he innocently admires all of God's creations, and finds happiness in the most simple things!  My life has changed over the past two years in a way that cannot be described and that no body could have prepared me for.  It is definitely like people say, there is a life after children and then there must have been a life before, but it pales in comparison to what we have now.  So here is a little update on what Matthew is up to these days.  Matthew is very much into airplanes...and I guess he comes by it naturally.  I redecorated his rooms to include a lot of airplane and airplane gear.  In it is everything from a real headset and set of sectionals hung on the wall to a wooden airplane mobile on the ceiling to the big biplane his Pappaw made for him.  Every morning when he wakes up that is the first thing he wants to talk about, "Look Momma!  Look at that big airplane up there that I made!" Pappaw, he is taking credit for your work.  He is also in to tools and "working on it" and "fixing it."  He loves his dogs and loves to imitate them and bark at cars and trucks and people passing by the house!  His vocabulary amazes me!  Granted I've not been around a lot of 2 year olds, and I only know the milestone on well child checks is to be able to put two words together by the time you are two, but I'm certain he must be brilliant.  He is saying 8-10 word sentences that make perfect sense.  He knows a lot of anatomy...and is fascinated by certain portions of it!  He is very protective of his little sister and makes sure she is okay at all times and will get upset at daycare if he can't see her when they are outside playing and tells his teachers, "I'll hold Cambell, I'll get her, you stay right there."  He knows all of his colors and can count to 5 and knows some of his shapes.  He knows the ABC's...well at least to C!!  He can spot an M and and A and a W and a few other letters on anything!  The other day he got a little burn on his hand and started screaming for me to get ice for his hot owie.  How did he know that??  See, he must be a genius!  Matthew had a wonderful time at his brithday party and got so many wonderful gifts!  Thanks to everyone for came and for being so generous in your gift giving.  We put away all of the old toys and he is playing everday with all of his new ones (even the puzzles Aunt Lydia, Uncle Dan didn't know what he was talking about!)  Here are some pictures from his birthday party and the day after visiting with his friend Brayden.  

Aunt Carrie and Cambell, Page and Jackson watching Matthew open his gifts!  

Matthew and his Thane cousins eating a hotdog.

Matthew in his new bomber jacket...already getting a hug from the ladies, Brooklyn to be exact!

I thought his was a cute picture of Matthew with his puffed out cheeks blowing our his "2" candle with Papa T in the back ground cheering him on and Hannah waiting for a bite of icing.

Uncle Dan picked out this "big truck" for Matthew.  We put Cambell in it and he pushes her all over the house.  They both love it.  Cambell SCREAMS when you take her out of it!

This picture makes me laugh everytime with that funny little expression and the snot, carrots, dirt and grass on her face! I think you can even see her little tooth that just popped through.

My babies would stay outside at all times if they had their way.  We've enjoyed our new big backyard and usually eat breakfast out there and spend much of our time out back.

Matthew and Brayden playing on Matthew's new trampoline from Mammaw and Pappaw.

Brayden and Matthew after eating lunch.  It was sooo good to visit with Katie and the watch the boys getting to play together.

Matthews family and friends gathered around eating some Airplane birthday cake.

                                                 Matthew working on his new "motorcycle" that Granny and                                                                            Grandad got him.