Happy 2nd Birthday Levi!

Levi is 2 years old!

Happy 2nd birthday to our little buddy! Levi is getting to be a very big boy and we are so glad to be his parents. He can climb anything, run fast, jump (a little), throw balls, hit off a baseball tee, swim on his own with a ring, and walk up and down our stairs by himself. He hasn't met an activity that he can't handle and seems especially inclined to be athletic. He loves blocks and books and slides and cars. Actually, he loves cars, trucks, helicopters, planes, trains, motorcycles, bikes--anything that goes! He talks up a storm and is starting to put three word sentences together. He is sometimes reserved at first and doesn't always like to perform on command, but when he feels comfortable and loosens up a bit he can be a total ham and likes to make people laugh. He likes to dance and wrestle and give head butts instead of kisses. He loves his Mommy and little brother but he loves his Daddy the most. Whenever we go anywhere he likes to do a "roll call" and will call out "Mama?" "Dada?" "Brother?" and we're all supposed to respond back. He has become a pretty picky eater and would rather drink milk than eat most things. His favorite foods are chicken, fruit snacks, corn, and strawberries. Levi is a good listener and does a pretty good job at following directions. He is a good sharer with his brother and is very concerned about Caleb's well being. He loves to make animal noises and thinks it is really funny when he purposefully mixes up the sounds they're supposed to make. And any time we drive past an open field he yells out "COW!" even if we're in the middle of town and there are no cows to be seen. He's wearing mostly 3T clothes and weighing in (on our home scale) at 34 lbs. He really likes his Crocs (he calls them his "Trocs") and would wear only those shoes if we let him. His favorite movie is 'Cars' with 'Toy Story' as a close second. He loves playing baseball in the backyard and will hit 30 balls in a row off his tee. He likes getting to watch Daddy play baseball too and often will walk around the house saying, "Daddy batter-batter swing hit fast!" And I'm pretty sure that if he had the words he would say that Daddy plays baseball for a job. He's in bed from 8pm-8am (although we've learned that he doesn't always sleep the entire time) and takes one really good 2-3 hour afternoon nap. He wakes up happy and excited to see us and hasn't gotten out of his toddler bed once. He's still using his potty about every day or so and it's about time to knuckle down and potty train for real--he's more than ready! He has grown and developed so much this year and turned into such a sweet boy and a fantastic big brother. We love him more than words can say and we're so proud to call him ours. 

We love you Levi Daniel! Happy Birthday!!!