Somehow, my baby girl got to be two today. I feel like it marks the moving on from baby to a much more grown-up stage in our family life. It’s bitter sweet.
My favourite way to celebrate birthdays is with our favourite family friends. We were joining our friends to camp at Lake Koocanusa anyway, so we turned it into a party.
This little lady is named after the Chehalis River, with the connotation and meaning of spirited, energetic and sparkling. She certainly lives up to her name. She knows her mind and she speaks and acts it. Her common words are no, why and go (said with her pointed finger indicating which way). She loves to play favourites, and though she switches loyalties frequently, she loves and laughs with all her heart, with whoever is the person of the moment. She loves snuggles, trying to keep up with her big siblings and going for bike rides. She is very expressive – I love her facial expressions. She has a soft spot for babies and loves to be a little mama bear to them.
Oh Chelise-y girl we love you so 🙂 Happy Birthday!