McCord is 2 Years Old!

Happy Birthday, Monkey!

Here you are at just 2 weeks old pretending to stand in front of the maple we planted in your honor...

...and here you are at 2 years old standing in front of your maple!  Both of you have grown tremendously!  Your daddy and I have had the ultimate pleasure of watching you grow and learn.  

We love you more than we ever knew we could love.  You have a kind and gentle spirit, you're quirky and shy, yet silly and rambunctious at times.  You are curious, affectionate, and you love to "fix it!" when anything breaks - or even if it isn't broken.  You have become the sweetest big brother we could ever imagine, and a big help to Mama and Daddy.  

Last night while you were sleeping, Daddy and I crept into your room and filled it with balloons and birthday decorations.  When you woke up this morning, there was no doubt in your mind that it was a special day!  We borrowed an idea from your cousins and placed a long red ribbon leading from your room, all the way through the house, to your birthday gifts.  You had so much fun this morning following the ribbon throughout the house to see what was on the other end.  There you unwrapped various tools, some army men, and a superhero cape with a hammer on it that I made.  It is good to be 2!

To celebrate your birthday, we took you out to eat lunch and you had your first virgin strawberry daiquiri.  We went to see some heavy machinery on a lot where they are doing a lot of construction.  We played in your sandbox, ate cupcakes, played in the sprinkler, and even burned a couple of sparklers.  To top it all off, you and Wade got to take a bath together for the first time, and you seemed to enjoy that.  

Happy Birthday, McCord!  We love you!