Happy 2nd Birthday to my sweet Eliza Anne

It is hard to believe that our sweet little Eliza Anne is already TWO!  Two years ago tonight Kev, Ella and I ate Mexican and came home to an anxious night before my 8am induction.  Eliza started out a peanut at 5lbs 15oz. and today she weighed a whopping 23 pounds.  I have come to accept that Eliza is just going to be tiny, despite the fact that she is generally a great eater. 

Eliza is the sweetest little thing.  I guess I have already used that word to describe her 3 times, but she is just so sweet.  In fact, had she been our firstborn we'd probably thought we were gifted with excellence in parenting.  She is generally very compliant and obedient.  She is a great sleeper and loves to be in her bed.  She loves to be held and is so snuggly.  She is quiet and super observant.  When she is nervous she plays with her hands and she finds security in sniffing her little pink blankie square.

I love everything about her!  From her thin blond hair to her striking blue eyes.  She tans way better than her mommy ever will despite the fact that she wears 55spf.  Eliza has the cutest giggle and when she gets started she can't stop!  We can't help but laugh when she does.

Eliza loves shoes.  In fact, as soon as her clothes go on she heads to her closet to pick out her shoes.  She has some serious fashion opinions on which shoes she wants to wear each day.  She loves playing with her babies and is constantly filling a purse.  Her favorite thing to do is pushing her babies in her stroller.  Her favorite person is definitely Ella and she has always been a mommy's girl.  She has adjusted pretty good to being a new big sister, and she thinks her daddy gives the best piggyback rides.

Eliza has always been our climber.  She is a quick one!  Thankfully, I think we are ending that stage.  She is a little mischievous, yet is more sneaky about it than her big sis.  She was recently found in the bathroom eating a tube of chapstick.  She had closed the door and was hiding beside the toilet.  She also woke me up the other morning telling me she needed to "pross" (Floss).  I got up to find about 10 feet of dental floss unraveled in the bathroom. 

Eliza is relatively easy to discipline.  She likes to please and has tender feelings. She has reminded us that each child is so different and has to be parented in a different way.  Oh, and she gives looks that can kill...see below!

Eliza, we love you so much!  You bring a sense of calmness and sweetness into our home.  You are such a blessing and we cannot wait to watch you grow throughout this next year.  Happy 2nd Birthday lizze lou!!