Ilyana turns 2!

My baby girl is 2! I feel like this year has gone even faster than the first year. Ilyana is looking and acting more and more like a little girl and less like a baby, it's bitter sweet. On one hand, it makes me sad realizing how fast our time with her is going, on the other hand, I'm so excited for everything that her future holds. I've said it many times, but Ilyana's love, kindness, and thoughtfulness humbles me everyday. The other day she saw me get Ryker out of the bath and without me even asking she set aside the book she was looking at and grabbed me a diaper for him. I was just astounded that she was so observant to see a need and fulfill it. God has some big things in store for this girl. I'm proud to be her mommy. Over the past few months Ilyana's vocabulary has really taken off. She has probably between 75-100 words that she uses and is learning new words on a seemingly daily basis. She still babbles quite a bit, although she seems to know what she's saying, and she has said quite a few sentences. She is currently Pokemon obsessed. She loves watching the Pokemon TV show, playing a Pokemon video game we have, and sleeps with her Pikachu, Pichu, and Dedenne stuffed animals at night. She's also obsessed with stickers and tattoos, baby dolls, Bruno Mars, brushing her teeth, playing outside, and animals. She is still an excellent eater and loves to eat meat that she gets to dip in ketchup, berries of any kind, steamed veggies, yogurt, and cereal. She's also still a great sleeper. She usually naps from about 1-4/4:30 and sleeps at night from 7:30-6:30.
For Ilyana's birthday Jake and I took her out to lunch, just the 3 of us, last weekend and then went to Target and let her pick out a present (she choose a new puzzle!). For her actual birthday we started the morning with some doughnuts for breakfast. Then we went to the Coralville Children's museum with Grandma Ray, cousin Lilah, Ryker, and our friend Jenny and her son Liam. After lunch in the food court (chicfila for the birthday girl) we headed home for naps. After nap time great grandma and great grandpa Hansen stopped by to drop off a present and then we had supper with daddy (mac and cheese, hot dogs, blueberries, and raspberries). We ended the day with Grandma and Grandpa Marzen dropping by to give Ilyana a Pikachu balloon (which Ilyana insisted on including in our nightly dance party)! I think the birthday girl had a great day!