Happy 2nd Birthday Braden!

We celebrated Braden's 2nd Birthday at the beach - his new favorite place! We stopped for gelato on the way and then played in the sand & water. We built some sand castles and collected shells. That night, we had Aunt Sarah & Aunt Gail over for ice-cream cake! Aunt Sarah & Aunt Gail even surprised Braden with some toys for his birthday and big sissy got a present too :) Grandma JJ & GG gave Braden money for swim lessons. Thank you everyone for helping us celebrate Braden's Big Day!

Our little boy is growing up so fast! At 2 years old, he is as big as Madeleine was at 3 years old...a BIG, TALL boy! He is talking more and more and definitely lets us know what he wants. He just learned his colors and is trying to count...usually it's 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 4...and tries to sing the ABC's too. He is very loving and gives everyone hugs and kisses. He is still an early riser, usually up by 6:30. He spoils us with the occasional 7:00 but it never lasts long. His favorite foods are cheese, crackers, bread, bananas, and blueberries (blue blues). He doesn't care for any meat or veggies :( His favorite song is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!

His favorite toys are any balls, any cars/trucks/buses/choo choos! He loves to call out "school bus" when he sees one on the road. Braden keeps us on our toes at all times. We love our little boo boo bear, cuddle buggy, B-Boy, B, Braden!