The Face of Two
When you are two, you (apparently) don’t need to hold hands when walking on the sidewalk.
Also pictured: Meeow (freshly made Build-a-Bear Birthday Kitty)
Happy Birthday, Baby Dear. You’re making too much noise for me to write a more lengthy post.
PS Meeow is now naked and Big Kitty is wearing her Hello Kitty underwear. Ellie was very specific about the two Es in Meeow’s name.

February 21st, 2010 at 10:22 am
I’d hesitate a guess that you were fiercely independent when you were two, too, Emily. Maybe.
Happy birthday, Ellie!
February 21st, 2010 at 10:25 am
Happy Birthday Ellie!
I can’t believe it has been two years already- I remember the posts you wrote while still pregnant. She is lovely and so is Meeow.
February 21st, 2010 at 10:42 am
Happy Birthday Ellie! You are looking so grown up! Meeow with 2 e’s is a great name.
February 21st, 2010 at 2:47 pm
What a beautiful child! She just has it all- smart, pretty, healthy- what more could you ask for? Lucky,lucky you.
February 21st, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Miss Ellie is soooo cute! That “independence” will serve her well later…but it may not be so fun 10-16 years from now.
February 21st, 2010 at 6:53 pm
2??? she’s 2 already?? How did that happen?
and I’ll never know how you stand all that cuteness!
February 21st, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl!
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:35 am
Happy Birthday, Ellie! I can’t believe you are already 2!
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:06 am
What time flies! I remember like it was yesterday when you announced the happy event and it’s been 2 years already… So cute, she’s already a big girl!
February 22nd, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Mine is only 21 months and unless I insist (like in a parking lot) wants to walk without holding hands. So independent – it’s so great to watch, yet so heartbreaking. Happy birthday, Ellie!
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Happy Birthday to Ellie! I love Meeow with two e’s that was a great idea.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Wow, time really flies when you’re watching your blog buddy’s baby grow up! Happy, happy belated birthday to the precious birthday girl!
February 24th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
That baby cannot be two already! SHe is adorable. Welcome to the twos. They aren’t so bad. We all live through them! the 3s were worse for my son than the 2s!
March 1st, 2010 at 6:36 am
She is so cute! Mine won’t hold hands on the side walk any more either.
March 19th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Em, I can’t believe that your baby is two! She is such a big girl to be out on her own!