2 year old stats

 Here is our official picture of our big 2 year old on his birthday!  See the below picture for a little bit of perspective on how much he changed in one year!! We went to the doctor last Friday and he weighed in at 28 lbs and 3 oz.  That puts him in the 67th percentile for weight.   He measured 34 inches tall.  That puts him in the 31st percentile for height.  Poor guy, short and stout.

He is starting to play with the good ole Mantell tea set.   He likes to put the tops back and forth between the different containers.

We have been working very hard during OT putting our shoes and socks on and off.  He is getting very good at doing it on his own. I just assist a little bit.  He should be doing it on his own in no time!

                                                   

He also is getting much better at putting his shirt on.  He doesn't so much care for taking it off though.  One step at a time I guess!

Just a few more random shots of our 2 year old!

Grayson's 2nd birthday party!

 Grayson's birthday invitation.  He LOVES the Dinosaur Train TV show, so I decided that would be a perfect theme.  For the last 10 days we have been watching the weather channel.  It has been forecasting cold weather and rain.   We were so worried about it "raining on our parade" but all the happy thoughts and prayers you all sent out for us came true and we had a dry party with even a little bit of sun!  It definitely was the coldest day in April in a long time, but it was dry so I can't complain.   Grayson was a rockstar.  He has been having some difficulty again with social anxiety so we were interested to see how it would all play out.  He had a good nap and a full belly and was superb!  He was happy and engaging with his guests.

 Dino tracks leading up to the front door.   (I know they kind of look like middle fingers, not my intention. :) )

 Train on the mantle.

 I started a tradition last year where all the guests sign a book related to the theme.  This is this year's picture.

 Dinosaur Train themed goodie bags with dino stamps, paddle balls, bubbles, and a train whistle.

I think I may have stepped up my game a little bit for this year's photo op.  More adults took pictures with it than kids.

 Digging for Dino station!

 Food set up and decorations.

 Pictures are from one year to 23 months.

 Pepperoni and cheese pizza.

 The birthday boy!

 Family pict.

 Cooper enjoyed Digging for Dinos!

 Shannon and Daphne.   Baby Grice is due any minute!   So glad she kept "it" in there for the duration of the party.

 Jen and sweet Sophie going down the slide.

 Johnna, Stewart, and Tripp playing in the backyard.

 Grammie, Bibby, and Uncle Jeremy.

 Gramps with Mel and Jamie.

 Great Grandma Jojo and Nonny swinging.

 "The boys."

 I've got a cookie!  I am doing great.

 Walking around the backyard with Uncle Andy.

 Going down the slide with my buddy Jamie.

 Kissing Bibby Sue through the glass door!

 Grayson's cool dino cake!  Gotta love Costco.

 Cooper and Tripp in line for cake.

 Pizza and cake.  What a good diet today.

 Mommy with her Mommy group friends!

 Cooper and Casey.

 Pin the horn on the triceratops.  Cooper was a bit confused.

We had a great day!  We appreciate everyone who came from near (two houses down) and far (long drives and plane rides away!)   We also appreciate people who sent cards and gifts but weren't able to make it.   Thank you so much for helping celebrate our special little boy!

Fun with the water hose

 We had a great time last week and played out front with the water hose. We wanted to see if he would have any interest in doing these type of activities since summer is fast approaching!   Suffice it to say that he loved it.  We started out in full clothes, but that didn't last long!

 There are several different settings on our hose nozzle and sometimes we would just it mist and fall over him.

 Pure joy on this little boy's face.  I will do anything to see that smile.  :)