Happy 2nd Birthday, Rachel!

I cannot believe that Rachel is already 2 years old! She has grown up so fast and it's amazing to me that she can do so many things now. Here are some fun new things that Rachel has picked up on recently:

~Says Please ("meese") and Thank You ("kank you") without having to be reminded to-most of the time

~Says "Yes, Mommy" and "Yes, Daddy" instead of just "OK"- sometimes!

~Understands so much of what we say and is able to be reasoned with

~Gives hugs and kisses to everyone

~She could easily be the greeter at Church or Wal-Mart... She waves and talks to everyone

~ Hugs my belly and says "Anu, brudder" (Love you, Brother)

~Loves to color!

~Repeats everything

~Loves Goodnight Moon, and 8 Silly Monkeys (which she calls her Monko book)

~Loves to sing and dance

~Gets so excited to go see Daddy at marching practice

~Claps and jumps up and down when the band plays at football games

~Runs around the house with Zoe's toys so that she'll chase her

~Loves shoes!

~Loves dress up

~Helps set the table and do other housework

~Puts diapers on every stuffed animal/baby doll around

~Prays for meals- Ok, so a lot of it is fill in the blank, but I love that she reaches for our hands before she reaches for the food!

~Names all of her friends at church and daycare that she plays with, including Coco the dog.

~Tells us when she needs her diaper changed and sits on the potty, but has yet to do anything yet.