Scarlett Turns Two

I think every parents must feel like a broken record when they reflect on how fast time is passing. It seems like just yesterday Scarlett was stumbling around, taking her first steps. Now she's running, jumping, riding her balance bike, insisting on walking up and down the stairs on her own, and generally terrorizing her sister on a daily basis. I love everything about her!

This little fiery red-head turned two today. She is a force to be reckoned with. She knows what she wants-- and she will do what she has to do to get it. Scarlett loves Peppa Pig. She loves taking care of her dolls and stuffed animals. She loves swimming and charges into water without a second thought for safety! She is a dare devil. She loves climbing at the park, she goes down slides on her own, she is constantly declaring, "No! I do it!" She likes to pick her own clothes, she likes to wear her big sister's socks and shirts, her favourite shirt is pink with a white poodle on it.

Scarlett loves her family-- not just her mom, dad and sister, but her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. At bedtime after visiting with family, she tells us, "I miss grandma and grandpa", and wants reassurance that she'll see them again soon. She loves ice cream, and chocolate, and gummy candies and apple juice.  And Scarlett loves "hoppies" (aka, bunnies), which is why I made her some Hoppy cupcakes for her birthday this year.

Scarlett is such a joyful little girl. Happy birthday, to our big two year old!