2 years: Growing a funny bone

Happy birthday! Ten Thousand Hour MamaOur daughter, who just the other day entered our world yelling (or so it seems), is now two whole big enormous years old.

Just writing “two years” instead of “24 months” is a mental shift. It’s like the point when I stopped measuring her age in weeks and switched to months.

We talked a lot about her birthday, and we threw her a party over the weekend with family and a few friends. Peeper still wants to wear her Hello Kitty party hats and keeps asking when her friends are coming over. She’s also asking to open more presents, so maybe we’ll just box up some old things and let her go at it all over again!

Hello Kitty party hat

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Peeper has become a comedian in the last month. She thinks poop is hilarious (and she’s right, of course). She actually makes jokes, at least her own version of them. And she makes up silly words to get us to laugh.

It is remarkable to witness someone developing a sense of humor.

Toddler sprinklerOf course toddler comedy brings the house down (except when it doesn’t, like when she’s avoiding a diaper change or bed time). I imagine her funny bone will continue to grow with the rest of her.

Milestones like turning two make me think ahead and wonder what the coming months and years will bring.

Making a wishPeeper’s second year will be full of changes. She’ll become a big sister—a transition she talks about constantly. I’m starting a new job that will have me working a lot more, though it will be from home. We’ll eventually hire a part-time nanny, which will mean adjusting to a new caregiver.

And who knows what other changes life has in store for our little family!

If I know my daughter, she’ll handle these adjustments well—and with a little humor. We’re sure to deal with some frustration as we all adjust—along with the regular changes that come with being two—but we’re ready.

Bite that duck! Ten Thousand Hour MamaSo far, I haven’t met Peeper’s transition from one to two with dismay: I’m pretty sure no one has heard me bemoan losing my baby. (After all, I still catch myself calling her a baby! Ack!)

That’s at least partly because I love the stage she’s at. She is so full of fun, curiosity, energy and imagination. I wouldn’t trade these days of painting, playing with action figures, throwing rocks, peeking into drains, reading, snuggling, jumping off futons, swinging, swimming, bathing toys and make-believing for anything.

Throwing rocks into the Willamette River

Water the garden toddlerHappy, happy birthday, my sweets. We love you more than you can ever know.

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  • July 9, 2015 at 8:32 am
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    Happy birthday, Peeper!

    It just so happens I will be in Oregon for a birthday this weekend: my youngest sister’s 30th, which is tomorrow. 🙂

    (Reminds me I need to send Rache your blog again now that she is on WordPress!)

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    • July 9, 2015 at 10:29 am
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      Ah, happy birthday to your sister! Enjoy Oregon—we’ll finally be coming down from this nutty heat by the weekend, I think, so it will be even more easy to enjoy. 🙂

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  • July 9, 2015 at 9:44 am
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    Twos is an EXCELLENT age. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. 🙂

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  • July 9, 2015 at 10:21 am
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    Happy birthday! Mine will be turning two so soon, and I agree. He’s so much fun right now, I can’t be too sad about this milestone.

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  • July 9, 2015 at 10:34 am
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    Two is a fabulous age! And poop never stops being funny….

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  • July 11, 2015 at 11:57 am
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    Happy birthday to Peeper – she is adorable! I love that picture of her by the river!! (And Catherine, it doesn’t matter how old your children get or how cliche it sounds: my oldest turned 28 today, and she will always and forever be my “baby.”)

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    • July 11, 2015 at 12:40 pm
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      Oh Renee, that will definitely be me in 26 years! I’ll just try to not call her “baby” in front of her friends. 😉

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  • July 17, 2015 at 7:32 am
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    2 is magical…everything is exciting and new and an adventure. 🙂

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  • July 18, 2015 at 6:32 am
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    Happy Birthday Peeper! I know that she will be a great big sister and you are due any day now right? Hope your delivery goes well and cannot wait to see pics of your newest baby. P.s. she will always be your baby. I have three and my oldest even at 7yo is still my baby 😉

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    • July 18, 2015 at 3:02 pm
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      Thank you! Yes, I’m due anytime—she will be a big sister before she knows it!

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