party essentials:

1. prep the food

2. make sure the food is good to the taste

3. party games, such as, pin the tail on the giraffe

4.pinata breaking swings

5. candles and the birthday song

6. party tricks, such as, touching your nose

with your extra long tongue

7. gracious gift opening

8. balloon launch

9. family picture

birthday love

my baby girl is two today.

one favorite thing of mine that she does is

when she hasn't seen me for longer than a couple minutes

and then she finds me she always says,

"mom, i sought i yaost you!" (i.e. "mom, i thought i lost you!")

she's been potty trained since 19 months old

she loves babies and dogs but cries when others cry or dogs bark loudly

she has always been incredibly sensitive
can't imagine life with out our girl #2

happy birthday my sweet camille

the girls

that sweet face in front has REFLUX.

what is up with that anyway?

she's always been the "happy spitter-upper" (all day long)

but now it's not so happy.

arching back while eating, non-stop hiccups,

screaming at night, coughing, and then throwing up.

the dr gave me the option to run all the tests etc.

i opted out choosing in-stead to try other techniques.

camille is back to her belly for nighttime and she's inclined.

one night down without any up-chucking.

wish us luck.

that sweet face in back has some good 2y stats:

head: 19 inches (85%)

height: 35 inches (86%)

weight: 30 lbs (88%)

the dr said "she's very well proportioned"

that's right she is.

birthday love

dearest sweet jill,

today you are two years old.

i can't remember life without. i do however remember the day your father

and i knew it was time to start a family. we were sitting at stake

conference and the regional representative was speaking of

temporal possessions vs spiritual desires. jeff and i were both impressed

that our possessions could wait. a new and excited life as parents

was about to begin. i am so happy that we heeded the prompting

of the spirit and received you. i love you my sweet jillian. love, momma

p.s.

i especially love:

the way you come to wake me up every morning.

the way you fold your arms, close your eyes, and bow your head.

when you pet camille's head and help me change her diaper.

when you copy everything (i mean everything) i do.

when you put your arms up and say "mommy"

a few jillian words:

jillian= dede

one= non

um= yes

controller= con

run=go

balloon= loons

please= mommy pepe

water= tata

i love you= lala

leaf= aleafs

tree= atrees

the moon= tamoo

we started two new family birthday traditions today:

1. balloon launch

a balloon for each year with one-word wishes (obedience, happiness, etc.) written on them by those celebrating with you. (thanks nienie for the idea and hayley for refinement) the kiddos enjoyed watching the balloons float away.

2. a family picture

camille is pulling jill's hair but it's the best one we got. (stole this tradition from nettie)