My Baby is 2

Today is Lauren's 2nd birthday, where has the time gone?  It's not just me either; I've had other people tell me that it seems impossible that she's 2 already.  It's such a fun stage that she's in now.  She is constantly surprising us with her new vocabulary, it seems like we are laughing about something that she says everyday.  

When we asked Lauren what she wanted for her birthday she would say barbies or babies.  The other thing she would say is that she wanted a yellow cake.  Sometimes she would say that she wanted a green one, but mostly it was yellow. So I had the challenge of finding a cake pan that would look good with yellow frosting.  I found a pony cake, so that was what we went with.  I think it turned out well and it wasn't very difficult because it only required a few colors.

The finished product.

 Smiling with her cake.  It actually took quite a few pictures to get one with a smile, she likes to play sober. 

 She also requested yellow and green ice cream, so Aunt Lisa bought rainbow sherbet.

 What can it be?  A swing for her baby.

 Big brother admiring her new princess barbie.

 She tore off small pieces of paper with each present.  Everyone was joking that by the time she was done she would be 3, but she enjoyed it.

 New baby

Today we had a small party with her friends.  It wasn't really much, but she had fun.  

 Lauren and buddy Conner

 Again, not wanting to smile with her cupcake.

Here's my big girl.  She is full of energy and has a fun personality.  She wants her way and knows how to stick up for herself (she didn't have a choice but to learn with a big brother and a big sister).  Playing babies and drawing are her favorite activities.  She also gets very excited when she wakes up to find her cousin Lilly at our house.  We love you sweetie!