Our little charmer turned 2 on May 7th. We had a little party that night and she was terrified of her cake, see accompanying photos.
I still can't believe my 'baby' is 2. Since we've been here in St George, her walking and talking have exploded. I haven't posted much about her walking difficulties, but it took her until January to be able to walk a few steps unaided. We worked with Kids on the Move up north, and now we're working with TLC for Families down here. She walks totally on her own now, though still a little wobbly, and loves trying to keep up with the older kids. I am so happy and relieved. They've said she has low muscle tone, and we continue to work with her on strengthening her core. It's pretty tough to teach a two year old how to do pilates, so we just bounce her on a big ball and she screams the entire time. It's great fun; if you're in town, we'll give you a demonstration. :)
My laptop is on the fritz, and I'm crossing my fingers that all of my pictures from the last two years are still on there. Therefore, I can't make a nifty slide show like I did last year, but I'll give you a few photos of Her Highness from the last few weeks and her b-day.
We are so happy this little bundle of joy came to us. She was an unexpected gift that I am thankful for every day. We love the way she throws her arms around our necks and hugs us tightly. You would think the kids weren't going to see her for a week each time she goes to bed: they have to give her "Kissy! Huggy!" each time. She has the sweetest little voice and constantly makes us laugh with her cuteness. We love our Rachel!
