Izzy turns two!

It's hard to believe that our little baby is two! We had a small family party tonight where Izzy was the star of the show (which is starting to be the norm in the Smith house)! She woke up this morning saying "happy, happy" which means happy birthday! 

She sat in the middle of our dining room table and open every gift all by herself! She thoroughly enjoyed the night of chocolate cake and gift opening! We decided it would be a great idea to get her an Aquadoodle for her birthday. I am hoping this will navigate her away from taking nearest Expo marker and scribbling on my walls! By the way... still haven't found the magic potion for getting it off.

She has only a few favorite people in her life right now, as she has slowly decided that her opinion does count! This two year mark is always a major change in the Smith house... Bubba and I think it is the very moment when they go from being our sweet baby to the "other side" which tends to think they don't have to listen to us anymore. I was so hoping this would not be the case, but I do believe I am wrong! She is defiantly making her mark, from the dirty diaper being drop on the floor, to the marked up walls, and now to some what of a "sassy" mouth! 

With all that being said, you can't help but fall in love with this child! She has her "poppy" and her daddy wrapped around her finger! She can work a room like you have never seen! Her smile is beautiful and her laughter makes us all happy. Izzy, just like all my kids, is one of a kind! I wouldn't have it any other way. She can communicate better than any 2 year old I have seen, her vocabulary is quite impressive. She is wild and fearless, although some what afraid of heights, which makes me happy because she leaps into my arms in those moments. I love the way her curls wrap around your face as she gives her great big hugs!
I got sad today after we blew out her candle thinking this would be the last #2 candle I ever use!

Why is it that all my blogs come across so mushy????? I think I really am just so sentimental, I can't believe how fast time is passing. Just yesterday I teared up thinking about MB and Isaac moving into a new grade next year (preview of my next blog!)

If I am honest in certain moments I wish the kids would grow up a little faster, but most of the time I sit and wonder what I will ever do when they are grown.