He's Two!

Wow, I cannot believe it was just about two years ago that some MONUMENTAL things happened! On January 20th, 2009, the first African-American President of the United States was inaguarated about 5 miles away from my home. DC was a crazy place to be, and a VERY cold place to be. I was sitting, waiting, with a GIANT belly, in the comfort of my warm home, watching it all on television.

Since I was due on January 13th and it was now the 20th, it was a running joke in my family that my baby refused to be born until Obama was offically president. A joke, but I tend to agree! It wasn't until the 22nd that HMB came into the world (after over two hours of pushing, in case you have forgotten from previous birth story post). So technically, he was an HMB even BEFORE he was born!

And now he is two. When you get older, not that much changes in two years. Our faces might have a few new wrinkles, our hair might be longer (or shorter, or darker, or lighter) and some of us might have lost 35 pounds (ok, it was because I actually had a baby, but still!). But for HMB, he two years means a hell of a lot! First, he has gone from 7 pounds 6 ounces to about 27 pounds (official weigh in at the doc's next week). He used to just cry, poop, sometimes sleep, and EAT. Now, he still eats and poops, and sleeps a lot better. But he also says words, and sentences! He knows his full name, and mine and my husband's first names! He can work the DVD player and count to 12 (or so). It's just crazy!

HMB had a very nice birthday, spent at the aquarium with me, my husband, and my husband's mom and his dad, as well as his dad's girlfriend. Then we had dinner, and back at home, CAKE! HMB got an awesome easel from our friends for his birthday, as well as a lot of magnetic of letter, numbers, and animals. Perfect for putting on the fridge, and taking them off the fridge. ANd of course a stuffed Diego, Dora, and Boots from Grandma of HMB.

So here's to another year of the HMB, we love you!