The Ferens Farm

We now officially have a two year old in our home, yesterday Ally turned two.  She was so excited about her party and her birthday, it isn’t everyday that #3 gets all the attention, so she lived it up.  We had a small family birthday party on Saturday with Ally’s one friend, her best friend, Sierra.  These two are 5 weeks apart and have known each other since they were in utero, they play better than any two year olds I have ever seen, it is really sweet.  Ally spent most of her party glued to Sierra, at one point they were in her bedroom playing and my mom went to check on them and Ally closed the door and said, “no,” I guess they were having girl talk!  At Ally’s request we had chicken legs and homemade macaroni and cheese, and of course cake (that is all she really wanted!)  Ally got a few presents but by far she is most excited about her new socks…go figure!  She wants to wear them all, asking me to change colors many times a day.  She has even figured out how to put them on herself!

Now that Ally is two she is offically out of the baby stage, even though she will always be my baby girl.  I can’t believe how fast these two years have gone…it makes me tear up thinking about it.  At two Ally is extremely capable.

• She can dress herself as well as pick out her own clothes, most of the time the clothes are on backwards or she has two legs in one hole or the outfit is terribly mismatched, but every now and then it is all put together right.
• She puts on her own shoes, and almost always gets them on the right feet!
• We are on day 5 of panties with no accidents, totally motivated herself to be potty trained.
• This girl is verbal, she gives me a constant narration of the day and her thoughts about it.
• Ally is tender, she tries to act tough with her “mean voice” but she crumbles when reprimanded.
• What a jokester, she loves to make people laugh and her favorite activity is torturing her big brother and sister.
• Austin is well taken care of by Ally, she likes to  bring him toys, burp clothes and give him his binky when he is crying.
• Ally loves to wear glasses, hats, necklaces, or anything else she can find to make her feel “big.”
• Talking on the phone and pushing strollers around the house are her two favorite past  time activities (well, besides tormenting Zac and Zoey.)
• Ally is probably the toughest girl you have met, she has been known to fall, tumble, bump, roll, skid, crash, and bang without so much as a grunt or wale afterwards.
• She is a cuddle girl, before nap or bed she wants to rock and sing and pray, all with her special cozy blanket.
• Her smile and attitude about life makes me melt and when I am having a bad day I just need a few minutes with her to remind me it is all worth it.

Those are just a FEW of the things I love  and know about Ally.  She makes my life so full, her joy is contageous and I thank God daily for sharing her with me.