Two

Dear Frannie,

You are now two. As I'm sure I will say in every year to come- this year was even better than the last and I can't believe how fast it went. You've gotten so big...24 pounds and 34 inches tall. And you are cuter by the minute. Now that you can talk (and sing) your personality is starting to really shine through. You are so full of life and spunk. Constantly on the move and always asking, "What's that?" You keep us on our toes and amaze us daily. Your smile is so genuine and pure and full of joy and I love to make you laugh. Caring and sensitive, you worry and are sad when anyone is crying and as of recently, you also are showing your stubborn, strong willed side. I've always said I wanted you to become a strong, independent woman- and you are on your way. You are the light if my life and anytime I think of the not so great stuff that may be happening, I remind myself how unbelievably lucky we are to have you. Thinking of you makes my day brighter. I love you!

Happy birthday......

Spring Break

This year's spring break happens to fall the week of Frannie turning two. Never too early to start celebrating the birth "week" rather than day. And it also just so happened that this week was also actually spring-like in regards to the weather. SO NICE OUT. Others may say this sounds crazy, but any temp over 30 feels balmy here right now and it's been in the 50's several days which is pert-near hot.

We have been outside daily building a snowman (which has already melted), walking and splashing in puddles, playing on the playground, sledding, and visiting the "farm" in Hayward. Frannie has figured out she loves eating snow, she can climb the stairs of the tall twisty slide by herself, she demands underdogs on the swing, and she likes going fast on the sled (but does not like snow in her face). 

Two of my favorite comments of the day were....

1- When we were at dads putting up the hoop greenhouse, Frannie wanted to go into the garden. When we got in (the beds still have some snow on them), she asked "Eat?" because the last time we were in there we could pick something and eat it. She walked over to the blueberry bushes and was so perplexed (and ticked) that there wasn't food there just waiting for her. So she settled for eating some snow off the bed where the carrots used to be.

2- There was a ladybug (Asian beetle) on the floor at dads which Frannie immediately shrieked Yucky! and stayed away from. Once I touched it and said it was ok, she got right down by it and gently nudged it along. It was walking away from her so she got her face down right next to it on the floor and whispered, "Turn around". Priceless.

What a great week it has been. We celebrated with Meme and Boppa and tomorrow Grandma Joy comes to go to the zoo. Sunday we celebrate with friends at the playground with cupcakes. 

A recap of that and my ode to Frannie at 2 to come shortly.....