Elizabeth: The Big Two Year Old!

12/28/2013

BEAN'S 2ND BIRTHDAY

Yesterday, my baby turned 2! I really feel like I just had her. It feels so odd to say I have a 2 year old. 

We celebrated at our new home here on Camano. My sister-in-law, Joana and Mother-in-law, Diane picked up some Bubble Guppies party supplies before Christmas so we were able to have a bit of a theme! 

I really wanted to do more for her but after Christmas, Frank and I are pretty broke.
We had some streamers from last year we hung up and had some balloons. After hanging the balloons Elizabeth decided she hated them. She refused to go into any room that had any and was pretty terrified of them! I was surprised as she points them out everywhere we go! I thought she'd enjoy them; apparently not. So we took them all down. 

I was scared of balloons as a child too...

I also made some Bubble Guppies invites on the computer and printed them off to send out. 

I'm a little irritated and may not do invites next year as NO ONE EVER RSVP'S! I ended up having to call/text anyone who I thought may come. Some family members ( who shall remain anonymous) didn't even bother to give me an answer and never showed.  I get it. It's a 2 year old birthday, probably not the most exciting thing in the world but a simple "No, I won't be coming" really helps. HINT HINT. 

Regardless of certain people not showing, Elizabeth really had a great time. Her BFF showed up, most of her family, she had ice cream cake and pizza. She enjoyed herself and that's what it was all about! 

Not to mention she got a ridiculous amount of presents.

Also, 90% of every thing she got this year had Hello Kitty on it. My home now looks like a shrine to the pink bowed kitty.

Bean's BFF, Ollie! 15 Months old. 

What do I do all day?

This is going to be a rant post, blogger friends. If you don't feel like hearing me whine then I suggest you stop reading. 

When did it become okay to criticize someone else's way of life? 

Especially if that person is PERFECTLY content and doing fine! More than fine! Great! 

I admit. I've done it. I've never had it happen to me until Elizabeth came into the picture. 

I feel awful for judging those particular people. 

In my eyes they weren't doing so great. 

Is that how we view stay-at-home mothers? Women who aren't doing so great?

Since I decided to stay home about a year and half ago, I have been constantly attacked ( okay, attacked not be the right word) about staying at home with my baby girl. Sigh, I guess she's more of a toddler now than a baby.  

I'm asked at least once a week,
"What do you do all day?"

Seriously? Are you serious? What DO I DO ALL DAY? 

I find that a lot of these people who ask this ignorant question, aren't parents. ( Although some of them are!)

I never know what do say to these people.
I'm a shy person.

 I usually keep my opinions to myself. 

I avoid confrontation.

I end up replying with,
"Well, I watch Elizabeth all day..." 

I urge anyone who feels differently to read this blog post I'm going to link. This man put it in better words than I could ever. I'm so happy he wrote it.

http://themattwalshblog.com/2013/10/09/youre-a-stay-at-home-mom-what-do-you-do-all-day/

For the record:
I did try going back to work after I had Elizabeth. 

It just didn't work out. She NEEDED me home! 

My husband makes enough money to where I could make a choice on whether to stay working or not.

She needed me home. End of story.

She now will be TWO in a couple weeks. 

She CAN count to 10! Yes! 

Sing the ABC's to 'D'.
She says her 'Pleases' and ' Thank-yous'. 

AND she is one of the most loving little girls I have ever met. 

Quite honestly, this is a lot better than some 3 years old's I've seen and known.