Last day being 2
This is a picture of Chance on his last day being 2! He will never be 2 years old again. What a fun age 2 was. I don't think we ever went though the "terrible twos" that everyone dreads about. Sure we had bad days (even though Chance's "bad" day dosen't even equal what some parents face DAILY), and even those were few and far between. Being two Chance learned to count to 13, count backwards from 10, learn his colours, zip up his coat and put his shoes on the right feet (more of the time). He starting to regonize number, he knows his shapes, he rode his bike with training wheels, he learned to draw circles and lines, he talks in sentencing and uses his grammer when talking mostly correctly. He can sing a few songs and he can almost sing the alphabet. Chance became a "big brother" to Skylar who he took right over in caring for her, feeding her bottles, helping with baths, diapers, sharing toys, signing to her and in the last few days he'll "read" her books. He plays "make believe" and will put his stuffed animals on a blanket and will have a picnic with them and make them food. He not only learned to throw and catch a ball - he is able to hit the ball with a bat when you throw it to him. Chance spent a lot of time outside helping Daddy in the garden using to use the hoe, turning the soil, planting seeds and then helping to pick what he had helped grow. We saw Chance make friends and learn to share (no really I'm not just saying that, I have a 2 year that likes to share. Just not always with Skylar, but he does with other kids!).
I am so Blessed to have such a wonderfull son and I love him so much! I have been explaining to him that a "birthday" means. That this is the day we celebrate the day he was born and came out of Carrie's tummy. I think he gets it as he has told a few times about comming from Carries tummy on his birthday. Then tonight when we were praying this was his prayer. "Dear Jesus - thank you for Carrie's tummy to give birth to Chance". All I could say was AMEN! This is the first real prayer that he has said besides "thank you for my food" or "watch over ....(and names everyone he knows), but tonight he said a full prayer and all I can say is that Chance said EXCATLY what I was thinking. Thank You Carrie!

I can't wait to see what this upcomming year will bring not only Chance, but our whole family. I Love you SO SO SO SO MUCH CHANCE.