Two Years Old!!!

Dayvia Hope is now two years old. What???!!
This post is all about her second birthday.

I enjoyed this birthday so much. Dayvia is so talkative and expressive now, it is so much fun watching her enjoy a birthday treat or open a present or see her friends and family.

We woke up March 12th and had a fun morning just playing with Mommy and Daddy.
At naptime, I went to pick up Grandma Mary and Grandpa Carmen. Dayvia was so excited to see her Grandparents. And boy was she excited when they put together the new dollhouse they got for her!!! We spent the rest of the day playing with them and when Daddy came home we had her favorite dinner- quesadillas and black beans. Uncle Richard, Aunt Day, and Samantha provided the birthday "cake"… a fruit bouquet with some chocolate covered deliciousness. DayDay enjoyed her day- and so did we.

For her first birthday party we had a big to do. We invited all of our friends, neighbors, had a theme, lots of decorations….
This birthday party- EASY was the theme. We just invited her 5 best friends and their parents. Who luckily- are our best friends too. And of course Bubba and Grandpa Howard came in for the party, and Aunt Rachel was there. So all the grandparents were there and her best friends in the world…. BEST. DAY. OF. HER. LIFE.

23 Months (February/March 2015)

Still obsessed with dresses and shoes. Every morning she picks out her dress du jour and matching (sometimes not so matching) shoes.
The sparklier the more movement, the better.

Dayvia went to her very first dance class this month! I participated with her- it's a Mommy/Me class. She loved it. She followed the teachers instructions and did her first tendu. :)
I'm not sure what she loved more- the dancing or the pretty ballet dress!

This month was tough because she got the worst cold/flu she's ever had. Up until now, when she gets a cold- it's just the usual fever, runny nose, little cough. But this time- she was out of it. Lethargic and no appetite. High fever but no runny nose, just a bad cough. The cough got worse after a few days and one night we were laying in bed with her and she was wheezing. We called the pediatrician and they told us to go to the ER. So at 2am on friday night, we checked this little girl in. We were so worried and scared. They gave her a breathing treatment and that helped the wheezing immediately. The Dr diagnosed her with "possible" bronchitis or pneumonia and gave us a stack of prescriptions. An inhaler, antibiotics, steroids… I thought- this seems like a lot of medicine for a two year old. And treating "possible" stuff?? That doesn't make sense.
The next morning we went to the pediatrician and sure enough-- no pneumonia. no bronchitis. no ear infection. She had CROUP! A swelling of the voice box that causes a bad cough and wheezing. Luckily it was a mild case of croup so the treatment is just steam showers and walks outside in the cool air. It went away in a few days. Phew.
The learning lesson here-- when in doubt, go to the ER. But remember that ER doctors are NOT pediatricians. So if it isn't life threatening we will always wait to check with our pedi before giving any medication.

We ended the month with a fun visit from The Berkleys! Dayvia loves her Aunt Dee, Uncle Fofo, and Maddie SO SO MUCH.


FUNNY STORY
2/22/15
Today she realized that farting is funny. And can now do it on purpose to make us laugh!

FAVORITE ACTIVITY
Getting cozy in bed, re-arranging all pillows and blankets until perfect, and reading and playing with dolls.

Sick baby :(

Post pediatrician. Napping in the car in the cool air.

Feeling better!

Feeling all better!

Cozy time

22 Months (January/February 2015)

Eek! I've dropped the ball on the blog! I didn't even realize I haven't posted in 3 months. Oops! Sorry followers! All… five of you….

I keep track of everything on my phone so that I don't forget- so I will get you caught up now!

And here is… 22 months!


FAVORITE THINGS
Obsessed with dresses and shoes and jewelry. She wants to pick out her outfit every day.
Hates pants.

FUNNY STORIES
Calls an octopus- "opposite".  :)

FAVORITE FOODS
Indian Samosas
Egg rolls
Miso soup with tofu
Tofu in teriyaki sauce
Strawberries
Roasted carrots
Pickles
Larabars

FUNNY STORY
Jan. 19th
Coming home and out of the car. Day reaches up to the sky saying, "moon, moon!" She is getting frustrated now and says, "ugh. can't reach it!"

New big girl bed!!

It's a green lunch

Reading in her bed

Loves to dress up

At the Americana 

Bedtime stories

Notice her little purse

Her ensemble for the day. (It was 75 degrees but she wanted those boots)

New piano!

Dee Berkley bracelets from Bubba

With Dashie at Kids Space

Snack time at Parent & Me preschool class. 

Day and this little girl Mia are always the last two to finish snack.

Show time!