It's hard to believe you are two already... though your actions have been rather "terrible two"ish since you were nine months old! You are such a thrill seeker, quick learner, & bundle of sweetness. That's quite the combo to love. :)
Just like your brother, you ran to see what was on the table on birthday morning. But unlike him, you oogled at the bunny card for a minute & then started tearing into presents. You snuggled your new froggy pajamas & immediately put on your backpack. Amazingly, you waited until right before lunch to tear into this big box. 
It was a super cute cradle/buggy/stroller from Green Grandma & Grandpa. After the half hour it took to put it together, you drove off with it & have barely let it out of your sight since. It's perfect for you! 
Unfortunately, your day was punctuated with a brother & mommy running to the doctor's office & then home sick. But you still managed to have plenty of fun. We read lots of books, bubble mowed the sidewalk, chalked the driveway, & played LOTS of babies. You opted to leave your kitty pajama shirt on all day, eat pancakes for your birthday dinner, & have ice cream cones for dessert. 
Though it wasn't your first ice cream cone, I'm pretty sure it was your first sugar cone, & your first experience eating one without my assistance. You kept saying, "It's not working!" as soon as you got down to the cone. Then you'd bite it & say, "It's working!" We're so thankful for your joyful, giggly, crazy, snuggly self. You are quite the gal & we love you very much.
But he's growing up & that's wonderful, too. He ran out of my morning hug into the kitchen to see, "Is there something fun on the kitchen table?" I love how he has latched on to that tradition. He was so excited just to see that I had decorated for his birthday. He gave me a huge, "Thank you so much, Mommy. I love you," just for that.
They played, snacked, played, opened presents, played with the presents, ate lunch, played, ate dessert, & played. Do you sense a pattern? 
So, we decided to get them together for some fun & competition while the weather was still nice outside. 
We played some hilarious games & had a great time! 
It was a fabulous ecumenical kick-off for our year of basic apologetics. We didn't really do anything except play for half an hour & a quick prayer at the end, but they still were caught off guard. Afterwards they asked, "Do they not make the Sign of Cross? Why not? Why do we?" That was just too easy. Hello, Holy Spirit!
Ironically, the only thing we didn't see much of was pumpkins! It was fun (& reasonable thanks to Living Social) but I think we'll save another experience there for a few more years down the road. Welcome Fall!
Two years ago we took a big family picture when Abby & Teresa were just weeks away from arrival. Later we realized that all four of us were expecting at the time! Last year we got all of our tots together for a shot. This year they are all too active to get many in the same area for very long!
