Brody's 2nd Birthday

Today is Brody's 2nd Birthday. Two years ago, I was being induced. I still cannot believe he is two!!

Brody had a blast at his Elmo party. Jent was his sweet two-year-old friend that came. We had lots of family here, too.

Nana and Brody:

Daddy and Pop:

Jent Taylor:

Finding sister's guitar:

Rocking out with the pink and purple guitar:

Getting ready to sing!

Aunt Betsy helping Sydney:

Jent getting started with the cupcake:

Brody and Jent devouring cupcakes:

Abby, covered in Elmo icing:

Sydney, also covered:

Brody, really enjoying a second cupcake:

CHEESE!

"Who, Me?"

Present Time!

Just before Brody took off to his room to hide so he could read his new book and not open anything else:

Reeled back in, forced to open sisters' gifts:

And Nana's gifts:

Gran holding Yara Taylor, Sydney mesmorized:

"What's wrong with leaving now?"

Escaping the Birthday Boy chair again:

Gift time from Aunt Betsy:

Reading with Gran:

Tricycle from Mimi and Pop:

I'm A Big Boy Now

We have a little baby that has quickly turned into a little boy! Brody turned 2 today. Actually this afternoon. I refuse to let him grow up any faster than he already has to.

Two-year old Brody is so much fun and so boisterous. My father-in-law said today, "Brody has never done anything small. He was big from the start." That is so true! In fact, none of our decorative pumpkins have a vine on top anymore because he has turned them into a ball and thrown them as hard as he can across the room.

We had a small Elmo birthday party with one friend and extended family today. Brody had a big time. I think his favorite part was smearing the red icing all over his face!

We were able to get him to open his Jent's gift politely, but then he was done. He just wanted to play with the Elmo books and "choo-choo" dvd that Jent gave him. He walked out of the room to try to get away and look at his books. We had to make ripping off the paper and ripping out the tissue paper a game. He was intrigued for a few moments. :)

Here are some pictures of the big day: