Aila is 2!

↑ With her Great-Grandmother Maria. Lucky girl to be so close to her.

Aila turned 2 on May 20th, so I'm catching up here, but I want to note another milestone for our little one who is growing up so quickly. Seriously, because Aila is child #2 and we have that much more going on, time is zooming by. She runs and jumps, is communicating with words (along with her cute babbling when she wants to tell longer stories), and loves to play jokes on us. She is growing right in front of our eyes - duh, but still, it's amazing.

Gran Marie takes care of Aila 2 days a week, and they spend time with Granny, Aila's great-grandmother. So it made sense for us to celebrate Aila's birthday at a park close to Granny's home. It was just family, including cousins, and the Regenbogens. Super small, but very special.

Aila regularly enjoys rides on Granny's walker, and her special day was no different except the balloon:

↓ Tesla and Fia helped Aila open her presents. Aila still doesn't get what a present is, but she sure loved what she got!

Aila mesmerized by her new blinkie shoes. She loves shoes and wore these all day after opening them.

Chocolate cupcakes were a hit.

I honestly appreciate each day with Aila, getting to hug her, nibble her, and enjoy her clinginess knowing it will pass soon. Life can be overwhelmingly busy, but I wouldn't change a thing. I knew there was space in our family of 3 for Aila, and she's really brought a new dimension to our home life. Watching Tesla and Aila together is pretty much the best warm & fuzzy stuff you can get. 

Happy Birthday my baby.