Happy Birthday Dawson

Today our little monkey celebrated his 2nd birthday! It's amazing to look back at this past year and think about how much he has changed and grown up.

In one year he has gone from:

- crawling to walking and running

-saying momma and dadda to now saying most of the names in his extended family

-eating some solids and breastfeeding to feeding himself and eating almost anything

-calling everything with wheels a truck to now knowing the difference between a car, truck, race truck, race car, dump truck, steam train, diesel train, and motorbike! (a real boy he is)

So what kind of boy is Dawson?

- Lovable

- Caring

-Crazy for anything with motors. On Saturdays he and daddy often spend the mornings visiting motorcycle shops, car dealerships, and tractor dealerships. They come home loaded with brochures. Tonight I read Dawson a tractor brochure for his bedtime story!

- Loves sports, especially hockey. He calls every sport "b-ball"

- Loves to read. Sometimes (if mommy has time) he can sit for almost a half hour just reading book after book.

-Loves watching YouTube videos, anything to do with trucks or trains!

-Loves that annoying show called "In The Night Garden"

- Loves the crowd, but only for a little while. He loves the excitement of playing with other kids, but after about a half hour he's had enough and can be found playing by himself in a quiet corner.

-Loves to be with the boys. Every morning when he gets up the first person he asks for is Daddy, then Grandpa, then Uncle Mark, and then Cooper!

-Dislikes having his haircut, nails trimmed and teeth brushed

-Mind of his own, he has definitely entered the terrible 2's stage, which has been an adjustment. He loves to test his limits (especially with mommy), but I find as long as I keep him busy and well rested we avoid most meltdowns.

Part of me is sad that my little boy is growing up so quickly, but another part of me is so excited to see what he becomes. So happy birthday little guy! We love you so much!