Reece Turns Two Years Old

Reece turned 2 years old on "janooary six!" (That's how Reece says January 26th). I can't even begin to tell you how fast these past two years have gone by. I cannot believe our baby girl (who Chad and I waited to get for sooo long) is already a full-blown 2-year-old! She is too big, too fun, and too cute (and just a little bit of trouble)! :) She had a great birthday. Below are some pictures and updates about Reece's big day!

Reece with her Minnie Mouse birthday cake! (Not too shabby for an amateur cake decorator...although it took me a lot longer than I imagined. Maybe I should take some cake decorating classes from Chad! lol!)

Meeshka...Mooshka...it's a Mickey Mouse Birthday party!

Here's Reece blowing some of the fun Mickey Mouse bubbles...pipe cleaners make amazing bubble blowers (just a little FYI).

Jace enjoying some of the yummy ice cream!

Reece and her boys! Reece has so much fun with all of her "buddies" and we were so glad they could all come to the party and celebrate with us! (L to R) Thomas, Owen, Reece, Ryde, Clark & Henry

The hit of the party was when Reece opened up her present from Grandma and Grandpa Knutson...a Minnie Mouse! She was so excited, and held onto her Minnie for the rest of the party...and basically ever since then, too! :)

I just thought this was too sweet...Reece gave Thomas a hug to say thanks for the pretty bows he gave her for her present!

Thanks for all the thoughtful birthday gifts and wishes that everyone gave to Reece on her big day. She was spoiled rotten...but deserved it! :) She is definitely our little princess and is growing up way too fast. We love her more and more everyday! Below are some fun facts about Reece as a 2-year-old...

• Reece loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (in case you couldn't tell by her birthday theme!) She begs to watch it multiple times a day.


• Her vocabulary is growing exponentially...she says new words/phrases every day. It's amazing how smart this little girl has become!


• Reece knows all of her colors, and can count to 10 on her own (and to 20 with a little help!)


• She still loves animals (especially dogs!)


• She loves books! And recently discovered flash cards...it amazes me how much she knows! (Where does she learn all this stuff??)


• She loves playing at the park, feeding the ducks, swinging, going down the slides...and her favorite is the monkey bars!


• She loves to sing, and knows (almost) all the words to Row Row Row Your Boat, Jingle Bells, Hush Little Baby, Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam, Old McDonald Had a Farm, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Happy Birthday, and the list goes on.


• Reece says "OK" instead of "Yes." For example, if you ask Reece "Did you have fun?" she says "OK!" Or, if you ask "Are you 2 years old?" she says "OK!" It's pretty cute! The girls at the gym daycare make a game out of it...they try to ask her as many questions as they can that will get an "OK" response! :)


• Reece goes to her friend Owen's house everyday for daycare...and LOVES it! Kara (Owen's mom) watches her for me so I can work. It's a life saver for me, and Reece and Owen are best buds. Reece says "Owen my buddy!" all the time and asks to go to Owen's house every day.


• She's is all girl! Reece loves to play pretend cooking. And actually, she loves to help me cook as well (cracking the eggs is her favorite!). She plays tea party, paints her toes, makes her daddy dance with her, carries her babies around and pushes them in their stroller, loves to wear make-up, likes bows and ponies in her hair, and is entering the princess stage (Tangled, Little Mermaid, Cinderella...she loves them all!)


• Reece is a horrible eater! She will leave food in her mouth without swallowing it for hours! She drinks milk and loves anything sweet (especially donuts and cookies!), but meal times are tough! I try it all...bribery, threats, time outs, dessert, movies...and the girl eats only when she feels so inclined. Ugh..


• Reece is INDEPENDENT! In her own words, "Reecey do it!" She knows what she wants, when she wants it, and doesn't want any help. I could go on...but I think you get the idea.


• She is still a daddy's girl! Every morning when I get her out of her crib she says "Daddy at work, bummer!" And on the days he happens to be home I tell her "No, daddy's home today!" and she gets all giddy and squirmy with excitement.


• Reece is still tall and skinny! At her 2 year check up, she weighed 26 pounds (50 percentile) and was in the 90 percentile for height.