Bowen Turned 2!

Our little Bo-Bo turned 2 on February 3! (And, yes, I know I am a month late.) But it's never too late to put this guy in the spotlight. We had our families over for a Super Bowl/Birthday Party to celebrate the big event!
Bowen LOVES Elmo. So, of course, an Elmo cake was a must. I thought this picture was so cute; he really blew out his own candles!

Also, in celebration of Bowen's birthday, we went to the Jazz game! Bowen talks about the Bear daily. We've been to a few games as a family, and Bowen literally sits in his seat and watches the court for almost the whole game.

Round 2 with his birthday cake.

We really feel so blessed to have Bowen in our home. Having a 2 year-old around really livens up the place! He is talking so much and learning so much everyday. I love his big smile and bright eyes. He uses them when he knows he is in trouble!

Here are a few "2 year-old fun facts" about Bowen for our journaling purposes:

Food: loves alfredo noodles, Fruity Pebbles cereal, grapes, hot dogs, apples, cheese, apple juice, and TREATS. We recently went through a jumbo bag of Dum-Dums. He insisted on having 3 at a time: one for each hand and one for his mouth. Good thing he likes to brush his teeth, too!

Movies: loves Elmo, Lightning McQueen, and High School Musical. He actually asks to watch High School Musical. When the basketball parts come on, he and Jackson jump up with their Jazz balls, and dribble around the front room. It's so cute!

Words: Bowen communicates really well. One of the funniest things he does is he stands at the bottom of the stairs with a loot of toys in his hands and then yells, "Need Help!" until someone comes to help him carry the toys up. He calls Jackson, "Jack, " Justin, "Daddy," and me, "Momma."

Sports: Bowen is following in Jackson's footsteps with a love for all sports. He watches golf, basketball, and football with Justin all the time. When a commercial comes on, he gets mad until the golf or basketball game come back on. Justin already has Bowen swinging a golf club, and to his surprise, Bowen is a LEFTY! Justin was pretty upset about it at first, and tried to get him to switch. But he just keeps going back to swinging left-handed. He eats and writes right-handed.

Bowen also loves to play outside and can ride a scooter around our circle.

Sweet-side: Bowen has such a sweet-side. He loves to cuddle. He pats your back when he gives you hugs. He folds his arms and squints his eyes shut to pray, and then mutters right along with the person saying the prayer. He loves to come in with me in the morning to get Jackson out of bed. He climbs in and cuddles with Jackson for a few minutes before they set off to play. He also shares his treats with Jackson...willingly! Sharing his sports balls is another story.

WE LOVE YOU, BOWEN!