Savannah Kate is 2!

Savannah Kate must have known it was her birthday because she woke up bright and early, ready to play!  We started the day doing her favorite which is watching morning cartoons in our bed.  She loves to cozy up between me and Hunter, get under the covers and watch "toons".  I love these kind of mornings!  We had blueberry muffins for breakfast and she was very excited about the Pablo birthday candle (I should have turned it around for the picture).  After breakfast, Savannah Kate went to Mother's Day Out and took cookies to her class.  Her friends and teachers all sang Happy Birthday to her at lunch.

SK was very surprised when I came to pick her up after school with a Pablo balloon (the Backyardigans) and Mimi was with me!  Mimi brought a Rapunzel dress up outfit with high heels and a wig and she loved it!  Especially the high heels :)  We had dinner at Corner Bakery where they have her favorite mac and cheese, then finished the night at Sprinkles with some cupcakes.  We had a wonderful day celebrating Savannah Kate!  I still can't believe my baby is 2.  I just want to freeze her, I'm loving this age right now! 

Savannah Kate, just a few things about you that I love: how you like to say hi to all the animals when we're out on a walk, the way you kiss me when I drop you off at school, the way you greet Dada when he gets home from work, the way you wave bye bye to me every night before bed, the way you dance when you hear any kind of music and clap whenever a song is over, how you can have full conversations with your baby dolls, how you point to the park when we're outside, the way you laugh when swinging, the way you say "uh oh" and "okay", how excited you get when you first see me in the morning, the way you say hi to Belle everyday and try to give her hugs, the way you like to walk around on your tip toes, all your facial expressions, the way you like to wear our shoes, how much you love Pablo or anything with Pablo on it, how you know how to find Pablo on you tube on my iPhone, the way you eat sandwiches, how you fold your hands when we pray, how you like to wear all my bracelets and take your purse with you everywhere, and the way you say Mama and Dada with such love and enthusiasm in your voice.  I could go on and on.  I love you Little Kate!



Happy Birthday Savannah Kate!  We love you!

24 Months

Weight: 23 pounds (15th percentile)
Height: 32 1/4 inches (15th percentile)
Diapers: Size 5

Clothes: 18-24 months

Sleep: 10-11 hours at night and one 2 hour nap during the day
Current loves: wearing momma and dada's shoes around the house, carrying her purse around (especially likes to take it when we leave the house), shredded cheese, pickles, fruit and crackers
Dislikes: sitting in a high chair in restaurants, getting her nose wiped, when I don't let her play with my iphone and mac and cheese from anywhere except Corner Barkery or Panera Bread



 Just loves her purse!

At her 2 year check up doing surprise face :)

 Okay, so I've mentioned how much she loves the show "The Backyardigans", and Pablo is her favorite character.  Found this Pablo costume for only $5 and SK was so excited!  Pablo is a boy, but who cares :)

At her buddy Brooks' fun birthday party

This is how we shopped for over an hour at Target one day.  She even filled the bottom with canned foods.

Went to Bentonville for a weekend and got to meet baby Scarlett.  Savannah Kate was teaching her how to read or maybe to count to one.

Patrick and Danielle Williams were in town so we planned to catch a Ranger's game together, but since it was raining we finally got to take a tour of the Cowboy's Stadium.  Very impressive!



Just doing a little dancing in the park :)

23 months

Weight: 23 pounds 2 ounces
Diapers: Size 5

Clothes: 18-24 months

Sleep: 10-11 hours at night and one 2 hour nap during the day

Current loves: wearing mommy's bracelets, getting the stickers off of fruit in the grocery store and loading and unloading the cup of pens we keep in our bedroom
Dislikes: not getting to swing every time we get out of the car, when I "help" her brush her teeth and getting in trouble

At the Dallas Arboretum, we love this place!

How we grocery shop now

Favorite backyard activity

Hugs on Belle all the time now

First day of Mother's Day Out in Savannah Kate's new big girl class.  She eats lunch at this table and takes naps in her new turtle nap mat.  I never thought they could get her to sleep on the floor, but her teacher said she gets so excited when she sees the nap mat that she jumps right in and doesn't try to get up.  She actually sleeps 2 hours at school!

Practicing taking a nap :)

Gulf Shores

Last month we packed up and drove 11 1/2 hours to Gulf Shores, Alabama.  We woke Savannah Kate up at 6am and put her in the car still in pjs.  I assumed she would go right back to sleep, wrong!  I told her we were going to the beach and she got really excited - guess I won't be doing that next time.  She actually did fantastic for the long car ride and only stopped playing to take a short 1 hour nap.  We are so lucky she is such a good traveler and loves to watch movies.

Lots of fun things to do in the car!

We met my family there and stayed in a really nice 3 story beach house.  It was right on the beach and had it's own pool.  It was perfect for the kids and we had so much fun.  Savannah Kate loved playing with her cousins and she loved playing on all the stairs.  She is so happy when we stay somewhere with stairs :)  I'm so blessed that we were able to take this trip together with my family.



Our family

Could play in the sand all day!

I think she looks like the Coppertone girl in this picture, minus the dog and pigtails :)

They loved the big sand hole

We saw lots of dolphins on our snorkeling cruise.  SK would point and say "fish!"

 

Matching outfits with baby Channing

Kissing Charlie