2 years

**I actually had a post all written out and pictures picked out, all before Declan's birthday.  Then, well... life happened- Declan's birthday, my birthday, lots of doctor appointments, visit from the in-laws...  And somehow that post got deleted, so here goes...

Declan Thomas turned 2 years old on May 29!  I cannot believe my first baby is now 2.  It seems like just yesterday he was a newborn.

Declan, my sweet chunky monkey baby.  This little guy was a whopping 8 pounder baby.  My doctor was stunned at his birth weight- we were told to expect a 6 pound baby.  Just the first of many surprises with this little guy!

Those sweet chunky cheeks.  So kissable!

Just shy of 11 months old, Declan became a big brother to twin brothers.  He constantly amazes me with how good he is with Miller.  He always wants to take care of him.

Just a few pictures of Declan's second year.

This sweet boy stole our hearts long before he was even born.  He is such a goofball and he makes me laugh everyday.  A few of his favorite things are cars, trolleys, ducks (especially the baby ducklings that live by us), spaghetti, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Mater, his train set, going on walks, and going to the park.

He is really starting to communicate a lot more with us.  He is still using one or two syllable words and just a couple of phrases.  Just a guess, I think his vocabulary is about 100+ words.

He weighed 33 pounds and was 34 inches tall at his last checkup.  He is in size 5 diapers.  We tried the potty-training thing briefly, but he just isn't ready quite yet so we will give it a little while longer.  He is in between sizes 2T and 3T and wears size 7 and 1/2 in shoes.

I love this little guy more than words could express.  Each day with him is wonderful.  Exhausting, but wonderful.

We love you, Declan Thomas!  Happy 2nd Birthday!