Eden JoAnna is 2!!!

Yesterday was our sweet Eden JoAnna's 2nd birthday! We can't believe two years has passed since we welcomed her into our family, but at the same time can't imagine life without her! She has made our family feel so complete!

She woke up yesterday to lots of birthday hugs and kisses from Momma, Daddy, and Sister. We opened her presents and sang her happy birthday all before Daddy had to leave for school. Eden was so sweet, she just smiled and kept saying "thanks you" in her sweet little voice. All morning she kept hugging me and saying "happy birfday Momma" with absolutely no idea what today really was...so sweet! I had to teach in the afternoon, so Eden hung out with Miss Melissa and Daniel. Ezri and I picked her up after school and headed to Nana and Pop Pops' for more birthday wishes and then we met Daddy after football practice for a special birthday girl dinner! We all talked about what we remembered from the day she was born. Ezri remembers wearing her Bell dress to the hospital to meet new Sister. Mommy and Daddy talked about how shocked we were she was a girl, what an amazing sleeper she was the first night, how blond her hair was, and how much smoother labor was than the first time around. We had a dance party after dinner, put on our new birthday jammies and watched the new Tinkerbell movie! It was a great day!

At 2 Eden is so much fun! She's super chatty and talking in full sentences all the time with what we call "her little accent". If your not around her enough some of her words are hard to understand, but she'll tell you about it anyway. She loves to dance and sing us songs. She loves reading books and will veg in front of the TV for as long as you let her! Eden does whatever Big Sis is doing...even throws tantrums like Sissy and gives herself timeouts. She always carries around Piggles, her little piggy who must be wrapped in two special blankets. She's really tough and owies don't phase her a ton...she didn't even cry or make a sound when she got her flu shot. Eden needs lots of snuggles and mostly wants Mommy to hold her at nighttime. During the day I often find her tackling sister in the the living room to give her hugs and kisses. She loves to be silly and will do anything to get a laugh! But when she gets mad, she's mad and will scream...something we're working on! She's a ball of energy and her laugh is contagious!

Eden,

Daddy and Mommy and Sissy are so blessed to have you in our life! You are a treasure to us! Thank for the way you love us. For your special snuggles and the way you grab our faces and say "I miss you, I yuv you". Your constant silliness and giggles warms our hearts and fills each day with joy! We love how you are always following Sister what good friends you have in each other...always cherish that! Thank you for being our girl! We love you more than words can express...all the way to the moon and back and more!!

Lord, we ask that you would bless Eden in this next year! Thank you for the beautiful little girl she is and for the gift she is to us! Thank you for blessing us with her two years ago. Help us to honor her in our parenting and to raise her up in the way she should go! We pray that her heart would continue to be open to who You are and that You would make yourself real to her everyday! Keep her safe and protected, please bless her friendships and her relationship with Ezri! Thank you that Eden and Ezri have each other, help them to show one another grace and love! Thank you for what You are teaching us about You through her sweet little personality! Surround her in who You are and bless our Sweet Little Joy! Amen.