Easton’s 2!

Since Easton’s birthday was while we were in California he got to open his gifts when we got back.  He didn’t really NEED anything but he’s been getting into swords so in order for the rest of us to feel semi-protected we thought it best to get him some foam swords.  He loves them but unfortunately they still hurt. 

We also splurged on a Lightning McQueen umbrella since he always thinks he needs one to carry around. 

Easton is such a loveable little guy.  At his two-year well check the doctor recommended that we still keep him on his high fat sippy cup of part whole milk part half and half.  He has made it to the 8th percentile for weight reaching 24 pounds!  For height he’s about the 25th percentile.  Who knows, maybe he’ll surprise us with a giant growth spurt in his teens.  This guy may be small in size but his personality is everything but small.  He’s been talking so well for so long.  I want to remember some of his hilarious phrases…. One that I love is when I was buckling him in his car seat months ago and he didn’t approve so he told me, “BAD CHOICES MOM!”  Another is when we read scriptures and without us even starting the verse he says, “And it came to pass.”  In just the last couple weeks he has started loving the Toy Story movies.  He now wants to fly like Buzz Lightyear about 12 hours out of every day.  And sometimes when he realizes that he can’t actually fly he gets this really disappointed look on his face and says with his face all scrunched up, “I can’t fly.”  He finds it most helpful when he is trying to fly if he has on the Build-A-Bear Buzz costume.  (It was entirely his idea to see if it was his size.)

Yesterday we bought the Toy Story 3 movie and he said “Buh bye” to the lady checking us out.  It reminded me of when Barbie on Toy Story 2 says “Buh bye Now” so I said that phrase to Easton which he repeated and then continued on with, “Are they gone?  My cheeks are killing me!”  I didn’t even know he knew this line so it cracked me up!  Pretty sure he’s already overdosed on too much Woody and Buzz.

Another thing that cracks me up is when Easton out of the blue will say to me, “Mom, remember when we went to Hawaii?”  Ryan says it’s because I asked him that a lot after we got home from Hawaii and Easton knows that brings back fond memories and snuggles so that’s why Easton asks me it so often. 

How happy I am that Heavenly Father gave me my little Easton instead of the girl that I was so sure I wanted!  Easton is a little firecracker that keeps this family exciting. 

Easton we all love you so much!  (And please try to not make this year too much of the Terrible 2’s!)