Nolan turns 2

*written May 2015

Dear Nolan,

You turned two on a Sunday this year, and it was a lovely day.  We had just arrived home from our Thanksgiving trip to Texas the evening before, so it was a day filled with errands as a family, but you didn't mind.  :)

We started your day with breakfast at one of our favorites, Modern Grove, where you got the fluffy waffles you love.  And we get to thank Grandma Debby for teaching you to dip bananas in Jello powder, which is what's in your photo!

Love our lefty.

We normally attend church on Sunday mornings, but this particular day held a long to-do list (and our breakfast celebration ran late...) so we decided instead to get groceries at Target...

...and go pick out our Christmas tree!  You got a little tiny candy cane.  We haven't had a real tree since our first year of marriage.

After lots of travel, you took a big nap and then that evening came our little family party for you.  You had a chocolate cupcake (your favorite!), and you fixated on the "hot candle" when we sang Happy Birthday (see the YouTube video for that) :)
https://youtu.be/QI_wsOD69pE






Love you, Bud.

For the next couple of nights, you sang "Yappy Booday" every chance you got.  I managed to catch one go around!
https://youtu.be/FhYYDQsqEz4

*****

Nolan, you're talking, pretending to count, and singing your first songs.  We love you, we love watching you grow, and we are so very very happy to be your parents.  This will never change.