Evan's 2nd birthday

It was a fairly routine day yesterday. Evan was in a pretty good mood, and we went to his weekly speech therapy session in the morning, like always. 

I made cupcakes, and he and I snuggled at nap time. After daddy came home from work and we ate dinner, we lit the candle on his cupcake and sang "Happy Birthday".

His cupcake was CRAZY sweet (cookies n cream batter with strawberry icing.....what were we thinking??) so he didn't eat any, since he's not a big fan of overly sweet things. 

Then we opened and put together his present, which was a big hit. 

After that, it was time for bath and bed. 

We'll be taking him to the zoo when Dad is not on-call and likely to be called out to fix an AC.  

Today we had his 2 year checkup.  He is pretty much following his own curve- 8th percentile in weight at just 24 lbs, and 22nd in height at 33 inches.  Pretty typical numbers for an omphalocele kid. 

We discussed how far he's come, and keeping an eye on his developmental milestones, since he's delayed.  

I have been a mess remembering the day he was born. It's hit me hard this year, I think because Kayla is so young and her birth still fresh in my mind, in stark contrast to his. The fact that she just turned 3 months, which was a turning point for Evan.... It wouldn't seem like they would be related, but they are in my mind. 

Happy 2nd birthday my sweet boy- I love you more than words can express. My world is a better place with you in it. <3