Elijah | 2 Years Old | Mickey Mouse Theme | Alpine Groves Park

It's hard to believe my baby boy is going to be two years old in a two days. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital! He has grown so much over the past year, and it has been such a blessing to watch each milestone.

He is communicating so well. He has to if he wants to keep up with his big sister. At this point, if you say any word to him, he will try to copy it. It may be hard to understand sometimes, but he definitely tries. I love how he watches lips when people try to talk to him. He is very smart!

He is definitely in the "copy cat" stage. He follows Julia everywhere and wants to do everything she is doing. It's really cute to watch...most of the time!

He loves, loves, loves to sing. He sings himself to sleep. He sings in the car. He randomly sings to his Mickey Mouse, "Dappy" Dog, etc. Music is definitely a major part of him. Anytime there is a song playing, he is usually humming in the background. His favorite song is "Jesus Loves Me." Definitely makes this Mommy's heart happy. It is so sweet when he and Julia sing it together in the car. Melts my heart every time!

He loves to dance, throw balls (or anything for that matter), he has started this new "skipping" thing if he is trying to get somewhere in a hurry, and he loves his Mickey Mouse and "Dappy" Dog stuffed animals.

It was a beautiful afternoon at the Alpine Groves Park in Fruit Cove. Today was the first time we had ever been there. We will definitely be going there more often!

I have to say, the older my kids get, the more difficult it is to get those "perfect, non-blurry" shots. It's nearly impossible when neither one of them can stand or sit in one place for longer than three seconds. These pictures are just real life. By the time we made it to the dock, Eli had pink cheeks from running, and his hair was wild and wet from sweating! They may be grainy, a little bit blurry, and lack creativity, but it is the memories that I will remember most. I want to remember his chunky little cheeks that I love to smother in kisses. I want to remember his bow legs and that is how he got the nickname "Cowboy" from a preschool teacher. I want to remember how much he loved Mickey Mouse! These may not be the perfect pictures, but they hold the most perfect memories!

Here are some photos for my sweet boy's 2nd birthday! Enjoy!