Georgia turns 2!

It is hard to believe but our little girl turned 2 years old on December 23rd. It is amazing to see how much she has grown from that 4 and 1/2 pound baby we brought home a couple of Christmases ago. She is turning into such an incredible person. We can't wait to see what the next year will bring.

The birthday girl and her rather pregnant mama.

Sentence Explosion

It is like we have a whole new daughter the last few weeks. There has been an explosion of sentences and conversations in our house. One thing is clear, Georgia has definite opinions and now knows she can express them.

"Pants fall down"
"I shut door"
"Paul, come back here"
"Rocky, no barking, good dog"
"Baby clothes on"
"No wear sweater"
"I paint hand"
"Where is Sibyl?"
"Socks off! Socks off! Socks off!"
"Go away"
"Birthday cake barrette in hair"
"My turn now"

First snow!

Last weekend we had our first snow stick. Georgia loved running around and stomping on snow bits in her new boots! It disappeared the next day :( Hopefully we get more for the holidays.

Georgia the abominable snow toddler

After snow smiles!

Georgia was so excited about the tree. She kept saying "tree! lights!"

Star talk

Kara (carrying G to the car from school): "Hey Georgia, do you see the star up in the sky?"

Georgia (pointing at star): "Star! I find it! Hi Star! Star! Star! Star! Star! Hi Star!"

(Kara puts Georgia in car seat)

Georgia: "Bye bye star!"

Big News

O.K. First let me say I feel slightly guilty for posting this so all the world can see. Second, I am slightly disturbed by the things that make Brendan and I jump up and down with excitement.

Here it goes...please forgive me baby girl...

Georgia has asked for and used the potty successfully three evenings in a row!

She is so proud and keeps saying "Big girl. Big potty. I read on potty."

Conversations with little G

Georgia was sitting in her chair tonight reading an Elmo book.

"Are you ready for bed?" I asked.

"No! I read book!" she said decisively.

So saucy...

*****
Here is a conversation in the car this weekend:

Brendan: "I love you Georgia"
Georgia: "I love you Mommy!"
Kara: "I love you Georgia!"
Georgia: "I love you Mommy!"
Kara: "I love you Georgia!"

(pause)

Brendan: "I love you Georgia!"
Georgia: "I love you Mommy!"
Kara: "I love you Georgia!"

(pause)

Kara: "I love you Daddy!"
Georgia: "I love you Daddy!"

*****
Kara: "Georgia, what's in mama's belly?"
Georgia: "Baby"
Kara: "What's in your belly?"
Georgia: "Baby"
Kara: "No, no. A baby is only in mama's belly. You have a waffle in your belly."
Georgia: "Mama, baby"
Kara: "Right, a baby is in Mama's belly. What's in Daddy's belly?"
Georgia: "Baby"
Brendan: "No honey, muscles."

Big Potty

Georgia informed me last night that she wanted to sit on the "big" potty. I went ahead and showed her how to best sit on the big potty without falling in. She was thrilled (although no pottying was actually taking place). I turned my back to put some towels away and heard some splashing. I turned back around to find her perched on the back of the potty, happily kicking her legs around the water as she beamed at me and said "kicking mama!" Needless to say, she got a bath soon after.

Early birthday festivities

We had a great Thanksgiving visiting with Great Grandpa Al, Great Grandma Jackie, Grandpa Bob, Grandma Sandy, and Auntie Jackie. As part of the week, we had an early birthday celebration for Georgia with the Crowley bunch.

Everyone together!

Georgia loved, loved, loved opening her presents.
She also insists on wearing this dress to all special occasions.
I tried to get her to wear her pink fairy dress but she insisted on wearing this.
She also keeps trying to wear her piggy pjs to school.

Great Grandma Jackie helped G open her new legos!

Auntie Jackie got Georgia a tea set and G hasn't stopped playing with it since.

Here she is carefully eating a banana mini cupcake made by Grandma Sandy.

I had to throw the video in. Georgia has been wanting to wear this hat around the last few days. Also, you get to hear a mother daughter rendition (musical interpretation???) of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" towards the end of the video. Poor girl has no chance of any musical talent with a teacher like me.

Painting and Reading

Georgia loves to do anything we do. We were painting the hallway trim this weekend, so she wanted to paint as well! As she basically gets anything she wants when saying the magic word, we set her up with paints. I came over a few minutes after this and found her painting her foot (see the video).

G getting ready to paint.

G reading the newspaper, just like Daddy.
Don't you love her outfit?

G very pleased with her body painting.

It's a Boy!

Looks like Georgia is going to be a big sister to a baby brother! Pretty crazy stuff.

Swing

G and Daddy having a blast on the swing.

Halloween and stuff

According to Auntie Dana I am really slacking on my posts. Now that I have been bashed thoroughly on my Facebook wall, here are some new pics of G.

Here is G in her Tinkerbell costume that Grandma Sandy sent up from DC. The hat was an addition since it was a little chilly. Halloween Day was gorgeous at 73 degrees!

On Friday we went down to the Halloween Parade in our town with friends Emma (bee) and Bella (ladybug).

Here is Daddy and Georgia admist the many trick or treaters. This is post #2 post candy meltdown. Poor girl never did get a nap that day.

Georgia LOVES candy. Here she is enjoying some sweet tarts.

Apparently she thought they tasted better after adding a little toe jam.
Yum Yum is what she said. I'm not sure what to make of that...

At least she had something to eat that weekend!

Thanks for the Dora doll Grandma Gaye. G loves her!