Happy 2nd birthday

Now your are a big girl and a big sister. I am sad and happy that you are growing up to be such a wonderful little girl. It seems as if you love something new everyday. I love it when you tell me that "need" or "have to". You "have to" go to the zoo, even though we went earlier. You "need" me to pick up your animals that you dropped on the floor.

You always make me smile and I know you brighten other people's days also. One of your best friends, Phia, left a little note about you in response to a picture. I thought you should get to see it.

I feel a little like that snowman (topsy turvy and sideways) sometimes. But then I come visit with you, Eve, Thomas, and Ben... and I get my perspective all straightened out. Thank you!! - Sophia Greenbaum


I love it when you are waiting for me to get home from work. I love watching you watch yourself in videos and pictures. I love it when you are to smart for your own good. I love it when you want me to get you out of the bathtub. I love it when you want me to play with you. I love it when your mom is tickling you so much you can't stand it, and you still go back for more. I love it when you want to check on your baby brother. I love it when you come to give me a good night kiss. I love it when you want to sit on the counter and help me cook. I love it when you tell me food is to spicy and ask for a drink.

Because of you, every new day is the best day of my life. Today, you are my favorite daughter. Love, Dad

welcoming baby ben

Eve, you are adjusting very well to being a big sister. You want to hold your baby brother all the time and rub his soft head. You give him kisses all over his head and talk about the pimples on his face. You didn't like his umbilical cord very much and love to help mom when she changes his diaper or clothes. You like to pick out his outfits and every time he cries, you try to give him his nuk. You don't get jealous when mom has to spend time feeding him and you've been such a great help to mom. You are still doing a good job using the big girl potty (except when it comes to going poo poo) and Starburst seem to be the best motivator for you! You went to the zoo last weekend and had a fantastic time with your dad. Mom was busy with Ben most of the time, but you didn't mind because you got to ride on dad's shoulders all day. You have a love for large cats and you really enjoyed seeing the fishing cat and panther. The cheetahs were inside and you were very disappointed.

You also had a wonderful visit with grama while she was here. Almost every morning you and grama would take off and go feed Michaelangelo carrots and go to Garfield park and/or the turtle park. You learned how to build barns for your horses with your dominos and blocks and made grama help you. You spent quite a bit of time with just grama while mom was in labor and in the hospital, but you were such a big girl and went to visit in the hospital after he was born. You went to the Aquarium with grama and got to see the turtles and brought home half of the gift shop. You also had a wonderful second birthday. Grama took care of decorations and party favors. Dad bought the food for the adults and all mom did was make an Elmo face cake (and Elmo wasn't even red, more like pink). You had a wonderful time with Pippa, Kathryn, Eloise, and Kokayi in the party room in our building. When it came time for grama to leave you asked her why she had to go and told her no don't go to Kansas. When she said she had too, you went in your room to put on your shoes because you were going to go with grama. It was obvious that you really loved grama being here, so hopefully it isn't long before she gets to come back to see you.

We are proud of what a wonderful big girl you are growing up to be and we laugh at how smart you are with your questions.

happy 2nd birthday

Happy Birthday Squirt!

Love you.