Ada turns 2

So, Ada turned 2 today. She is getting so big. Her latest measurements puts her right under 3 feet tall and about 29 pounds. Everyday she learns a new word and she is starting to talk in simple sentences. The cartoon movie "Bolt" is her favorite movie hence why Adam got her the stuffed animals of the the two main characters, Bolt and Mittens. We still haven't figured out if she is left or right handed. She uses both hands equally and truly shows no preference to either. He hair is really starting to curl in the back. There is one long ringlet that I can stick my pinkie finger in and it hugs it nicely. Ada is learning how to order Bentley around, sometimes he responds to her sometimes he doesn't. She still hasn't met a stranger. If I would let her, she would run and hug everyone, so there is good and bad to this. Time is flying with her. Potty training is her next project.
Due to Mom having surgery last week, we reworked our birthday party plans and moved the party to Birmingham, AL, to Grandpa and Grandma Martin's house so that Lauren and I could go see Mom in the hospital in Huntsville that weekend as well. The weekend prior we met the pre-surgery Mom and Bug in Gatlinburg, TN, and had a mini party there. Mom wanted to make sure she was able to celebrate with Ada and I think she did a great job!

This past weekend in AL, Grandma Martin was such a blessing in organizing a party for Ada so I could have plenty of time to spend with Mom in Huntsville that day. Before the party, the Martin grandparents decided to take Ada to the park and I think she had a good time. What I do know was that everyone came back pretty darn tired. That night we had the party, and Grandma Martin did a wonderful job, she copied the underwater theme from the birthday cards that was the original idea since Ada really loves the aquarium. The bakery that she used for the cake did a fantastic job in decorating, and it was a perk that the cake tasted as good as it looked. Great-Grandma Martin was able to make it to the festivities and she may have been the only one more excited than Ada. It was a good day and we are so happy that we have a such wonderful family to share it with.