The Graffiti Artist

Yesterday, our Aubrey turned 2 years old! We decided to celebrate her birthday today however because we knew Dallin had to work late yesterday. Let's just say that Aubrey has been in her "two's" for the last 3 months or so. She's not full blown terrible two's yet, but she knews how to pout, whine, and scream like the rest of them. To her credit, she's got the most amazingly effective pout you've EVER seen. As soon as she puckers her lips (my mom calls them 'Angelina Jolie lips') and opens up those big brown eyes of hers, our hearts melt. I know how to stand my ground with her though. Her daddy, on the other hand, doesn't stand a fighting chance. Aubrey is definitely "daddy's little girl."

Our big girl has had some changes in her life lately. We bought her a big girl bed, which she's learning to sleep in at night, but we have still been using her old crib for naps during the day. Today, after I finished reading her some stories and snuggling with her for a minute, I put her down into her crib. She only had her doll and a blanket with her when I left. Somehow (don't ask me HOW), she smuggled in a piece of white chalk. After about an hour, I went to peak in her room. She was sitting up in her crib, with the guiltiest expression on her face, saying "no, no, no" in the voice we use with her when she does something naughty like pulling on the curtains, or poking her fingers underneath the bathroom door when Jacob is going potty (it drives him CRAZY!!), or throwing her food on the floor.

Then I looked at her crib, and the bars had been scribbled on with white chalk. It actually kind of looked like one of those old movies where prisoners keep track of their jail time by writing on the walls! It looked like she had put a line for every minute she had been sitting in her crib. Maybe it's her way of telling me she's all done with her crib.

We celebrated her birthday tonight with some cake and ice cream, presents (which included princess dress up clothes, a big purple boa and necklace, princess stickers, and a princess cartridge for her LeapPad). Are you getting the theme here? Yes, we are in full princess mode and I absolutely love it! We then went to Boomtown, a little amusement area for kids close to our home. We rode on some rides and then came home and put them to bed. I'm including some pictures below of our little graffiti artist and some other fun pictures from her birthday! Caught, red-handed! A closer look at the evidence. Aubrey, overjoyed at seeing her Princess stickers!! Posing by her princess birthday cake.

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