Kara turns 2 !

Kara turned two yesterday, it is so hard for me to believe how quickly time goes by, but it really has. I was going through some video's that we made and I came upon the one that had the weekend that Kara was born. It was amazing to see how tiny she was then and how we were so excited to see who and what this tiny little life would become. She has come a long way from that little peanut and has grown into a happy and wild two year old.
Kara has many likes and dislikes in a wide range of areas. She loves Mickey Mouse and can pick him out of any crowd. She especially loves the clubhouse show and asks for it frequently. She has started to venture out and get new favorites like Dora and Boots. She loves to run and play especially if it means running away from Mommy and Daddy, who feel very slow when chasing her and has been known to make one parent laugh at another as the other tries to catch her as she goes darting and dashing. She actually can be compared to Spiderman and seems to be able to escape at any turn! She has also decided that she loves popcicles and is very cute when she points and shows you which color she wants. Kara has a lot of favorites, she loves to swing on the swing set and will yell if you walk away while pushing her and if you continue to walk she gets off and hunts you down to come back for more. She also loves Buddy, I mean really loves him. They are playmates and are often seen running and wrestling together.
Kara has a few things that she has let us know that she doesn't like. She does not like "Happy Birthday" sung to her and yells or says "no" through out the whole song. I figured it was that we sung bad or she hasn't come to grips with turning two and this was her way to revolt! She also doesn't like to have her pacifier taken away. She calls it her "ba ba" and we were going to take it away from her when she turned two, but we are renegociating that since it will make everyone else a little happier too. We will see what the jury holds on that one. Anyway one other thing she doesn't like would be sharing, but hey who really likes to share--kidding. She will learn as we all did that it is better to share and have friends then the alternative of no friends. Although she has her list of dislikes as we all do she is a very special kid.
Kara has a sense of discovery way more than Lanie had. She loves to walk to our neighbors house and look at their flowers, or look around the corner to see what is next. She also has no fear which means that she is always willing to jump a little higher, go a little faster, or just swing a little higher. I have to give her kudoos for her sense to strive for more. She also loves water puddles, lakes, and the occasional toliet are all high points in her day!
We love Kara and are so thankful to have her in our lives and look forward to the next adventure that she brings our way. Happy Birthday Kara!