Birthday

My daughter is 2 years old today. All of my friends keep sending sad faces, and saying they can't believe how fast the time has gone by. While yes I will miss the past stages of her life, I look forward to the future. 
I'm raising a beautiful, intelligent, happy baby girl. I'm excited to see the new things that she learns.

Do I miss the cuddles when she was a baby? Yes, no doubt, but I'm not sad to see it go fully. I may be different than some moms, crying on their babies birthdays because another chapter has passed.

We have a party planned for later today,  with Minnie mouse decorations,  an ice cream cake,  fruit,  veggies,  punch and balloons.  I'm so excited to see all the wonderful presents that everyone has in store for her.

I am not sad. I am smiling and beaming with pride to how grown up she already is.  Her vocabulary is ginormous, her problem solving skills are tremendous,  and her imagination is vast.  Adding all these together make for very interesting days. Hearing her talking to her baby and bear.  Telling stories,  and answering questions.  Seeing her work out a problem she is having to make it right makes the day shine. 
I miss her being in one spot yes. I miss her snuggling. I miss a lot of things. But none of those even hold a candle to my excitement to see another year pass.

It's a big difference hown much two years makes on a little human.  :D