Brinlyn turns 2!

"make-ups" as she calls her lip gloss are some of her most favorites things right now. She carries them everywhere with her.
For her party, I had all her little friends and their older siblings come over to our backyard for some water games. Of course the older kids dominated but at least I can say she had a party.

Brinlyn takes blowing out candles very seriously!

I was pretty lazy with the cake and went with a super easy flower shape.

Opening presents in the evening once dad was home from work. She loved all the attention. I can't believe Brinlyn is already 2. She has been so much fun to have in our family. She cracks us up on a daily basis with the things she says and does. She wants to be much older than she actually is, probably because she is always playing with all the older kids. Here are some things I want to remember about Brinlyn at age 2.
*She still LOVES her pacifier and calls it "passy". She also LOVES her blankie. She likes to rub the raised dots on the fabric to put herself to sleep.
*She is not potty trained but goes potty every day on the toilet. It is quite the ordeal as she is super independent and wants to do everything herself. She usually takes 30 minutes in there each time.
*She takes her naps in Elli's bed everyday. She can climb in and out of her crib but still likes it.
*She is super tough when she gets hurt.
*She loves babies. Every time she sees a baby when we are out and about she points it out..."baby!"
*She is stubborn and will keep asking for something until she gets it...I am weak and always give in.
*She loves to help me do the dishes everyday. We waste a lot of water but she loves it. I pull a chair up to the sink and she grabs the scrubber and goes to town. If there are ever any knives in the sink she tells me, "mom, knife".
*She likes to whisper to me when she wants something...like she thinks that melts my heart. "mom, juice please".
This girl has added a lot of spice to the family. We love her to pieces!