A 2 Year Old!

Dear Eden,

I hope that you know how much Mom and Dad and Kael love you! We didn't do much for your birthday this year, but you didn't know, so it worked out well. You really want a bike, so in a month or so we will get that and call it your birthday present. For your birthday Mom and Dad weren't feeling great, so we took turns going to church and you and Kael stayed home and just played in the house. Really that was it. We didn't do a thing else. Then, on Monday I started feeling kind of guilty. We really have spoiled Kael on his birthday's with him being the oldest, so we went to the store and I let you and Kael pick out cupcakes. You of course picked the princess! You went around all day saying it was your birthday and you were so excited for your cupcake! It was hard waiting for Dad to get home from school. It was fun seeing you blow out your candles and singing. The best part of your birthday was the next Sunday at church. We finally were able to go and at nursery all of your friends sang Happy Birthday to you and you got to pick a treat (a sucker), and wear a birthday hat! You would not take off the hat and kept saying, "My birthday hat, my birthday hat!" You were obsessed and quite frankly still are with the hat. You wore it to bed for your nap and then wore it the rest of the day. I think you just wanted everyone to know that you were 2 and had a birthday.

You have brought so much joy to our family. I could not imagine these last 2 years without you! You and Kael are best friends. You have to do whatever Kael is doing. You are such a big kid it seems like. You ask me questions and speak your mind. You call yourself a princess. Sometimes when Dad gets home from school you come up and hug him and say, "Dad, I a princess!" Seriously, who could deny you that?! You still love to eat anything put in front of you to which I will always be grateful for. You can dress yourself completely by yourself and love doing everything by yourself. You are so independent and want to prove it to the world. You are obsessed with painting your fingernails and toenails. You are 100% girl. I LOVE IT! You love bracelets and necklaces and dressing up. You still love babies and all these girl things are just your personality! I'm going to try to keep up with you over these years.

You are basically potty training yourself lately. The other day you took off your diaper went to your potty and peed and brought it in to me to show me, "Look mommy I go pee pee"! Yup, it's time to potty train you. Yesterday was going to be the day, but I'm a slacker... I need to up my game I think. Today we got you a potty chart and explained how things work. After you already peed on a chair and pooped on the floor. It upsets you a lot, so I am hoping it doesn't take you long to figure this out... You insist on wearing your princess underwear or nothing! It was so fun having you pick out your big girl underwear at the store. It of course was princess again.

You have your 2 bottom 2 year old molars, but the top have yet to show themselves. I really think this is why you've given me so much grief lately. Usually you are the most pleasant person. However, lately from midnight to 4 am you have given me a crazy journey the past week, until last night! Grandma told me you were probably teething and to give you some medicine before bed, and sure enough I numbed you up and you slept all night long for the first time in who knows how long. When you wake up at night you say, "Mom, rock me"! It's gotta stop. I love cuddling you because you are my baby, but it really isn't helping your sleep habits... I'm really going to miss holding you at night and just loving on you. It was our special time and I loved it.

Your favorite rides at Disneyland were Dumbo, and The Teacups! You were such a trooper and hung out with Mom a lot while Kael and Dad did big kid rides. I love our little adventures and you are such an amazing little person! You make life so enjoyable, rough moments and all! I am so proud of who you are!

I love you so much Eden Marie Bradley!
Love You Always,
Mom