Terrific TWO'S!!

Well, last Friday, *sniff sniff*, my baby girl turned TWO! I can't hardly believe it! It's like she woke up a little lady instead of a little girl. She's sleeping in her new room, in her twin bed, and LOVING it.
We had a nice dinner Friday night (pizza and ice cream cake.. yea!) to celebrate for her actual birthday, just us. Then on Saturday, we had a bunch of friends over for a BBQ celebration in honor of my birthday girl! She got a lot of really fun gifts and had a great time at her party once she warmed up to the idea of everyone being there and talking to her.
On Monday, I took her for her 2-year check up at the doctor. It was a nightmare. She literally screamed NO NO NO and told the doctor BYE BYES! the entire time. She didn't want this strange lady touching her or looking in her ears or mouth. Poor thing. It was kind of embarassing, but I can't say I blame her. The doctor kept calling her a monkey, the way she was clinging onto me. She is off-the-charts tall for her age, yet didn't meet weight requirements. The doctor said it was nothing to worry about at this age because they are so active, but that we should really watch it and make sure she is getting enough calories throughout the day. She also recommended taking away sippy cups and binkies.. eek! We'll get there eventually... for now we are dealing with one change at a time.