You've come a long way, baby

Lillian's birthday party was last Sunday, and in addition to the cake and ice cream, we had tacos. They were delicious, but Erik way overestimated the amount of food we would need. Except for the Chili's salsa, which came out just about right. But we still have three bags of chips sitting on our counter and there was a good sized bowl full of taco meat. But hey...I like tacos so I don't mind eating a few leftovers. :)

Lillian got some great gifts, including the vacuum and other cleaning accessories I already posted about, a tricycle, a new baby and all the accessories, and a puppy complete with carrying case. But I would have to say, the hit of the party was the Princess camera Carson picked out. It was the only gift to actually warrant a "Cute!" from the birthday girl herself.

I can't believe my baby is two years old. She's grown up so much so fast and now I'm wondering where the time went. Thank goodness I kept up on scrapbooking through out the year because I can hardly remember what happened last week. :) But even with her scrapbook, I know I'll never remember everything that happened this year. There were so many little moments where she was cute or funny or just plain precocious, and while I'm sure we'll have more moments to equal those this year, I wish I'd done a better job of recording them. She's come a long way from the tiny newborn who needed a tube to help her eat. Now, not only does she feed herself with a fork and spoon, she gets mad if you try to help. She sleeps in a big-girl bed (even though she still waits for me to come get her in the morning). She is starting to potty train herself, which I won't turn down. She wants so badly to be miss independent and is for the most part. She has to try everything herself before getting help, like putting on shoes and sock or opening packages, but I love that she's willing to try. It's been quite a year and definitely never dull, and I can't wait to see how much she'll grow this coming year.