Happy 2nd Birthday Charlie!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY CHARLIE! 

We celebrated your birthday with a Cars themed party complete with a Lightning McQueen cake. We also had a balloon man who made balloon animals for all the kids. 

You've changed so much in the last year I can hardly believe it. Not only are you walking, but you are running, jumping, bouncing, going up and down stairs without holding on, riding bikes, kicking balls, throwing basketballs in the hoop, swing golf clubs, and swimming. You are very coordinated and we think (hope) you will be the athlete in our family. 

Your speech is light-years ahead of where it was just a few months ago. You are talking in 3-4 word sentences, and even though you can't say everything you want, you are able to communicate very well with the words that you know. 

You are definitely the picky eater in our family. Right now your diet consists of chicken nuggets, pizza, mac & cheese and any carbs you can get your hands on. You refuse all fruits and vegetables and most meat. This one is definitely an uphill battle for mom & dad... we are out of ideas of how to make you a better eater! Even the pediatrician doesn't know what to do with you! You know what you don't want to eat and you are stubborn enough to hold out... 

Speaking of that... Another area of challenge for us is your temper. You are stubborn as hell and if you don't get what you want, it can develop into quite the temper tantrum (as the doctor witnessed at your 2 year checkup). For the most part, we try to ignore your outbursts, hoping they will stop if you don't get any attention for them. We like it so much better when you come back to yourself and come apologize to us with a timid, "Sorry Mom" or "Sorry Dad". 

Charlie's 2 year stats:

Weight: 27lbs 11oz (50%)

Height: 35 1/2in (75%)

Head: 20in (95%)

BMI: 20

Some pictures from your birthday party...