Emma Reese Ivie is TWO

Some of the MANY things I LOVE about you at TWO!
The way you say "hi guys" and "bye guys" when entering a room or closing a door.
How you call Ryan "Pie Pie".
The freckle on your right scapula.
Your hairstyle. 2 long pieces on each side. (See below)
Your sweet "pees" and "anku"!  You have excellent manners, especially for two years old!
You are awesome at puzzles and all fine motor skills.
How tough you are.  You fall, and fall hard, and get right up and carry on. Your legs are always covered in bruises.
The way you call Zeebee "beebee".
How excited you get when we walk in the door from work or being gone.  You yell "Mommy" and run to me.
You can count to ten, we had no idea until you did it out of nowhere one day.
You know all your letters and love to watch The Letter Factory.
You have THE SWEETEST voice.  Although we don't always understand what you are saying, the way you say whatever it is you are saying is the best!
You are still very attached to your paci and I LOVE that you call it your "sassy".  For that reason I am not taking it away yet. :-)
You love Mickey Mouse and all of his friends.
You continue to be the best sleeper EVER and have transitioned easily into your toddler bed.  You still to this day have never slept with us and you hardly ever wake up in the night.  If you do it is for a quick sassy retrieval.  When you wake up in the morning you open my door (loudly) and make sure I am up!
You love to be tickled.  You raise your shirt for any and everyone to tickle your tummy.  If you have no takers or are alone in your room trying to fall asleep you tickle yourself using Zeebee's legs.  It is so darling.
Ryan loves to play with you.  She often says "Mom, can Emma chase me?" Those are magic words to you.  You start smiling and take off after her.  The giggles start and I am in heaven.
You can now jump!  Both feet come off the ground!
Emma Reese Ivie you are the sweetest Pea I know!  Love you to the moon and back!

Long in the front, short in the back.
You have yet to have a haircut.

Posh pays $$$ for your cut!

You have enough hair for a bath-hawk!

You love your easel!

You have made some masterpieces on the underside.

Stylin'

Reading books in your hat.

You love to color!

Helping Pa.

Tickling your own foot with Zeebee.
This is how you self soothe and show us that you are sleepy!

You hopped on and said "yeehaw!"

No fear!

You love the sandbox.
I love your bottom lip!

Fun at the library with Grandpa!

Eating oatmeal in bed with Daddy the morning of your birthday.

Daddy with his 2 and 3.5 year old girls!

We took Ryan to school and then you got to spend the morning with
Daddy and me.  We played out in the backyard and went to the park!

Unhappy Pea.
(notice the bruised shins)

All better!

My precious, precious Pea!

Birthday lunch at McDonalds!
(this picture gives a great view of your hairstyle from the front.)

Ry Pie was happy to join you for a birthday happy meal!
It is her half birthday!

Ice cream time!

One day all of your hair will be as long as those side pieces.

Happy Half Birthday to my Munch!

Great day with our big girls!