Happy 2nd Birthday Piper

Today is the big day!

Piper turned TWO.

She was quite intent on having her "Happy Birthday"

all over again today,

which she did.

Just minus the friends and presents.

She still had decorations, cake and Jack,

so she was MORE than happy!

Throw in all the extra birthday love 

from phone calls from friends and family

and what more could a little girl ask for?

It was a lovely day.

I didn't blog about this yesterday,

but would like to include it in today's post.

It's about Piper trying to skip her nap yesterday.

I NEEDED her to take her nap 

in order to get all of the decorations up

and to get myself and our house ready for the party.

Piper had a bad belly and tried to get away

without even a 5 minute snooze in the afternoon.

After we knew she was feeling better,

I was rocking her in the rocking chair 

when Mark came in and offered to switch places

so that I could get everything ready.

I agreed and it wasn't long before our birthday princess

was sound asleep in her daddy's arms.

Such a rare treat.

It was then that I got sentimental 

and reminded Mark that it was two years ago

that he was sharing a very similar special quiet time with Miss P

as they were both left alone in my hospital room

while I was rushed off for emergency surgery.

For a few sweet quiet hours,

it was just Piper in her daddy's arms...

just like yesterday.

I was a little envious that I didn't get that cuddle time,

but must remind myself to share!

Happy Birthday beautiful girl.

Mommy and Daddy love you to the moon and back!

xo

Daddy getting to know his baby girl
on that very first day!

Sweet quiet cuddles... two years later.

Birthday breakfast with Uncle Harold!!!

Jack belting out the Happy Birthday song... AGAIN!

Aunt Krista celebrating with our birthday breakfast.

Who says you can't blow out a candle stuck in a batch of warm cinnamon buns?

Someone felt pretty happy to have a turn too!!