Hallie...2 yrs Old?!?!?

So today is our sweet Hallie's 2nd birthday. It has been 2 awesome years and its hard to think back to life before her. Stat wise she is 22lbs(3rd percentile) and 34 in (55th percentile).She is so much fun and is learning more and more everyday. She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and would watch it all day if we would let her. She loves to play outside and the swing is still a favorite. She has gotten really fun with pretending and its fun to see what she comes up with on a daily basis. She has also become very into babies, for her birthday she got 2 babies, bottles, and a stroller that seems to be a constant companion. We tried potty training and did great on day 1 only having 5 accidents all day as well as going both pee & poo in the toilet more than once but on day 2 she wouldn't even sit on the potty so we will wait a little longer and try again(I think potty training is possibly the hardest thing about being a parent thus far). She still has her binki but only gets it for nap and bedtime. She is very smart sometimes to much for her own good. She knows her ABCs, she can recognize and knows all the sounds they make. She knows her colors as well as being able to count to 10 consistently and sometimes 20 as well as backwards from 5, we are still working on number recognition. She is great to play on her own but also loves to be a big helper. She is very loving and has a fun bedtime routine that includes hugs and kisses for everyone including babies. She loves to talk on the phone and regularly asks to talk to grandma "my mom", Kim, Nic, and Maddi. While on the phone she has to ask about each person in their family and what they are doing. Still is not a fan of veggies but will eat fruit at just about anytime of the day. She continues to love music and can now sing parts of "a spoon full of sugar"(from one of her favorites Mary Poppins) and pretty much all of Jesus wants me for a sunbeam as well as other random parts of various other songs. She loves to sing and lead the music at church. She is very good at listening which is nice because I can't even remember the last time she had to sit in time out. Although she does have her moments if you feed her or lay her down it remedies the situation. She is great at putting herself down for a nap or letting you know when she is tired which is usually once if not twice a day. She is getting very into girly things loves dress up clothes and jewelry(its funny how they pick up on things you never taught them).

I am so excited to see what the future will bring with our sweet girl we couldn't ask for a better kid.