2.5 Years Old

I can't believe my baby is already 2.5!!  She's turning into a little girl and yet I still want her to be my baby.  I sometimes tell her I don't want her to grow up.  I love this age and often wish I could just freeze time.  The things she has learned over the last 6 months have astonished me.  Her little personality continues to come through more and more each day.  She's so smart and funny and soo sweet!  There are so many times I look at her and think how lucky I am that she's mine. She always knows how to put a smile on your face and say just the right thing when you're having a bad day.  I know she is going to be an awesome big sister and I can't wait to see her and Evan interact.

She's starting to show a more independent side and can be stubborn at times too.  She definitely takes after her Daddy with the stubborness.  But, I see a lot of me in her too.  She has a very sensitive side and her feelings can get hurt easily. While we do sometimes see glimpses of the "terrific 2's", overall, she is a great toddler! 

She's a complete Daddy's girl!  Always has been!  She definitely knows what to do to test her limits with him, but in the end, she has him totally wrapped around her finger.  I love that they are so close and I hope they stay that way forever. 

Happy half-birthday my sweet girl!!  :)  I can only hope the next 6 months don't go as fast as the last 6 have.

And just a few random pics from this past weekend.  Shawn and Em met Shawn's mom and stepdad for dinner Saturday night.

On Sunday, Shawn took Em to the mall to do some shopping for me and then treated her to a ride on the carousel.  After shopping, Shawn blew up her bounce house in the backyard.