Happy Birthday Lacey!

Lacey turned 2 years old on May 8. It happened to coincide with Mother's Day this year, so we had lots to celebrate that day! I thought a lot about my first mother's day 2 years ago, when I got to bring Lacey home from the hospital, and of course about the two days before that when my little angel came into the world.

To celebrate, we invited our Bobo family over for waffles and cake and ice cream. It was quite a crew in our little apartment, but I loved it, and Lacey loved it even more. Nothing could have made her happier on her special day than running around with her cousins.

I know it's hard to tell from this picture, but one of the best games of the evening was Make Lacey Laugh Her Head Off. It was pretty easy to do, and these two were pretty good at it.

Waffles for dinner! She really is enjoying them, I don't know what the silly face is all about.

 Time to open presents! With a little bit of help, she got the hang of this part fast.

 She loved the sparkle tissue paper (I think we still have sparkles hanging around places). And she had to stop and read every single book before moving on to the next. She got a lot of books, which is good, because she loves to read.

Here's the monkey cake that I made. I think it's pretty good for a first attempt at decorating a cake. It was delicious, too. 

Dr. Lacey, checking on Daddy's health. 

Say cheese!! Johnnie likes to take pictures, and Lacey likes to pose for them. An adorable combination.

Well, needless to say, the past two years have been full of joy and frustration, lots of ups and downs, but mostly it's been ups and joys. Lacey is such a happy child, so ready to love anyone she sees. She runs and runs and never stops until Mommy enforces nap time or bed time. She's doing everything a two-year-old should be able to do, and more. She's such a little smarty pants, it's difficult for me to keep up with her sometimes. But that really just keeps life interesting, right? We're so lucky to have Lacey as a part of our family, and we're looking to celebrating her many, many more times!