Carter turns TWO!

Our Carter-girl had a special birthday when we returned from Disney World. I can't believe she is TWO years old! Since we basically went to Disney for her birthday, we had a very low-key celebration when we got home.  I took both of the girls to Childersburg to see my parents for her actual birthday because Felix had to travel for work. We threw a little impromptu party at my Aunt June's house. I totally underestimated how excited Carter would be. She LOVED her party.  She was about to bust with excitement when we sang to her. For months, she had been singing Happy Birthday to herself and  yelling "blow candles".  I think she thought the day would never come ;) Carter loves all things Minnie Mouse, so Minnie Mouse it was!

Carter had a very healthy check-up with Dr. Pip. She weighs 27.13 lbs (79th percentile) and she is 34 inches tall (49th percentile). At this point she is bigger than her sister was in both categories! We have recently discovered that she is allergic to peanuts and all tree nuts, so that has not been very fun to deal with. She will get tested every 6 months , so we pray that she hopefully will outgrow this allergy!

Our Carter-girl is a HANDFUL.  She definitely has one of the strongest personalities I have ever seen. She can be so sweet at times, but she can also throw a fit with the best of them. She is a great eater and eats mostly everything you give her but red meat. She always prefers fruits and vegetables first. The child also can't stand a grilled cheese. Don't ask me what is wrong with her ;) I always order it and end up eating it myself! She still sleeps so well at night. She goes down by 7 every night and sleeps until about 7:30 the next morning. Naps are hit and miss, but even if she doesn't fall asleep she plays in her bed pretty well most afternoons. Carter still sleeps in her crib and we hope it stays that way for a while! She has used the potty a handful of times, but Mommy is not ready to potty train AT ALL! Maybe we will give it a shot towards the end of the summer.  She has had such a wonderful year at school. She goes every Tuesday and Thursday, and we are so sad to see it end in a few weeks. We have recently thrown in a day at the nursery with a gymnastics class and she LOVES it. She has just mastered her forward roll (thanks to Blair), and she basically does it all over the house ;)  Carter loves to sing. Some of her favorite jams are Twinkle Twinkle, Bye Bye Black Sheep, He's Got the Whole World, Happy Birthday (to anyone at anytime), and any of the Frozen Songs.  She will also break out in Roar by Katy Perry every now and then. Carter-girl says some of the funniest things.  One of our favorites is "what's that noiiiiiiiiiiiiise?".  She says this when she hears something strange to her, and she says it in the most southern voice you have ever heard. She also says "awwww man!" often when I tell her no, which is hilarious.  She also will come hug your leg and say "I wuff you", and this suddenly erases all of her bad behavior from my memory ;) She loves her big sister SO much, and is always asking about "Bwair".  Every morning when I take her to the breakfast table, she is so excited to say "Hey Bwair!". It just melts me.  We love this little feisty girl so much. She is definitely more work than her sister was at this age, but I guess she is just keeping me on my toes!  Here are some pics I took of her on her birthday...

I also took a few shots of my Blair-bear. I can't leave her out of this post, because I am just so proud of what a good big sister she is to Carter. Carter is such a smart little cookie, and I owe most of it to Blair. She loves reading to Carter, teaching her shapes and colors, and also showing her the ropes on how to behave ;)   These girls are so fortunate to have each other!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Carter-girl! I can't wait to watch you grow!!