Happy Birthday Quinn!

Quinn is 2 years old today! I found a picture of him at 11 months old at my mom's house this weekend and didn't know who I was looking at. His babyhood went by so fast. He was the chubbiest little baby who was known at daycare as having a huge butt and a fat roll over the top of his ankles. He weaned himself at 11 months and all of his chubbiness disappeared. I think I was so sleep deprived and just completely spent at all times that the chubby factor was erased from my memory. I feel guilty. The second one always gets the shaft.

It was an eventful year for Quinn. Learning to walk, run and jump has catapulted him from baby to toddler. And in 9 short months he will move up to preschooler. Wow this stuff does actually go by fast. In addition Quinn's hair has turned blonde and we have found his ankles. He continues to be an extremely happy and sweet child, who has recently discovered stranger anxiety. When a stranger walks towards

him he runs and says, "People, people Mommy!" He loves all things motorized and is so happy to ride with his Grandpa on the tractor, riding lawn mower or 4-wheeler. He also loves to climb things and when he gets to the top he proclaims himself, "Prince Charming" or "Pirate."

I am strangely sad about him turning 2. I don't know if it is that I am not going to have anymore babies or if it is just sad that this baby is turning 2 and I feel like I missed a lot of it. Or maybe it is just PMS.

One year ago.

Straight out of the womb Quinn.