Hartz turns Two!

Our boy turned 2 on June 21st. He woke up to find a new tool bench in the living room. Then we had some yummy quiche with daddy before he went to work and spent the day with Auntie Amber, Charlie Belle, and baby June. It was a super fun day with bike rides, sprinkler pad fun, wagon rides, and a new scooter when daddy got home. 

Working hard on his new tool bench

Giving CB a ride

CB giving birthday massages

New Scooter!!

We had planned for a big birthday bash on Saturday, the 23rd. We had sharks, pool games, and lots of yummy food planned. Hartz woke up Friday morning with a stomach bug and I ended up with it that night. Needless to say, a party with friends didn't happen. We did have a family party Sunday evening, just the 3.. errr 4 of us. Nola enjoyed the cake too. 

Sick boy

New bball hoop 

Sweet Birthday Boy

2 candles!

 We celebrated a few days later too with Annabelle (born a day shy of Hartz's birthday, a year later.. ha) They share a love for bluebird cupcakes. Hartz was a gentlemen and shared some :)

Hartz and Annabelle

2 year update

Stats:
29 lbs (30th percentile)
Height was 50th percentile (can't remember how tall... around 31 inches I think)
Head is 75th percentile (tons of brains)

Hartz seems to be becoming a little man before our very eyes. He is becoming more independent every day, which I am so thankful for as we approach his sister coming any time. He can go up and down the stairs like a normal person, even though my heart rate goes up a bit as he doesn't want mama's help anymore. He walks into stores with me, holding my hand. (Really HUGE)

He loves trucks, cars, planes, and above all the trash truck. He waves at the trash men as they come by and he doesn't get that they have to go to other houses besides ours. Can be traumatic.

He can pretend anything is a plane.. including both his pointer fingers.

He moved up to the 2 year old class in base camp and comes back after church with a craft he made. Sheesh a big boy.

He is addicted to baby food packets. I will need a weaning program one day.

Not showing any cues that he wants to use the big boy potty. Will work on it after we settle in with 2 kids and he shows some interest.

Loves splash parks and the pool. We did swim lessons in May that went ok. He loves the water, but not so much going under the water.

We spent a month at the gymboree gym (thanks amber and steve) which I felt like gave him a new confidence with climbing, going through tunnels, learning about monkey bars, and mini trampolines.

He likes to eat "daddy" sandwiches now. Meaning a real sandwich not cut into bite size pieces. Loves peaches, mangos, yogurt, turkey, pb & honey, and does try new things fairly well when he is hungry. Otherwise things are called "ick".. he
has his nightly smoothie made by daddy where everything under the sun is put into it, making us feel like responsible parents that feed our child very nutritious things.

Words/phrases include: No, Yes, Stuck, Wa Wa, Truck, Car, Plane, Green (that is usually his first guess when asked what color something is), Up, Down, What is this?, There it is!, Hulk, Captain, Help, Please, Thank You (is rare, but he CAN say it), Juice (refers to juice, the color orange, and sometimes just plain water), Dance, Mick = Mickey, Ick, licks his lips and says mmmm when he wants something to eat or yells snack, Shark, Dog, Bug, said dodger for Eric and Patricia's dog yesterday, and CAKE.

He is still an early riser.. around 6am and naps around 2 hours in the afternoon.

He will still be carrying his "blank"aka blanket with him when he is 15, I think.

We are so thankful for this boy. Can't wait to see what this next year holds.

Funny Face

Eating a Whole Peach!

Clothespin Airplane

Daddy Sandwich