well, it was a long day of making potato salad and homemade birthday cake. and a lovely day of playing bean bags and celebrating. 4th of july has always been a favorite for marcus and i, but having audrey on the 3rd made it even better. and now she's 2! unbelievable!she loves caillou (much to our shegrin), loves milk, bugs, hates loud noises, is a mommy groupie, loves reading with daddy before bed, sleeps 12 hours every night and 2-3 hours every afternoon, loves playing with "sisser", loves wrestling with "e" (ethan), loves when sam takes her outside, loves swings, is an animal fanatic and says "oh honey" to every animal she encounters, is about as round as she is tall, sprints on tiptoes to daddy to give him kisses hello and goodbye and has a smile that melts hearts.
she came into the world on her due date at a petite 7 lbs. 4 oz. and was what the midwife called transverse breach. basically she was face down, but sideways and even though she was our 4th one, she was the toughest and longest delivery. close to 6 hours from the first contraction to the last. which is pretty ironic considering she was our easiest newborn.
we left the hospital and went to grandma's 24 hours later and were at fireworks that night. when the nurse brought me a dried up chicken leg and overcooked piece of corn as my 4th of july lunch, we got sprung. i knew there was potato salad and burgers and lots of family waiting for us. and even though we were both really tired, we celebrated the 4th and went home to both sleep all night!
well, we love you "audge"! and we're looking forward to this 2 year old adventure with you. don't worry about the tantrums-they'll pass. i promise not say "no" to everything and to slow down and let you lay down on your belly and look at bugs on the sidewalk, if you keep napping, say 'til you're 6?
