Eulee Turned 2!

Eulee is 2!!

Weight: 26 lbs 9.5 oz (50th percentile)

Height: 33.5" (51st percentile)

Eulee turned 2 right after we got back from Mexico.  B's parents came into town that weekend to celebrate with us.  It was a fun-filled weekend for Eulee!

On her birthday she had orange birthday pancakes.  She loves oranges so we thought it was the right choice.  But actually, she thought the pancakes were too weird-looking and she refused to eat them!  She would only eat the ones that didn't have color.  Oops.

Then we took her to the Kiddie Park because it's one of her favorite places.  The 2 oldest kids weren't TOO interested, but I think they secretly had some fun.  Eulee's favorite ride this time was definitely the school bus ride.  There was a point where we couldn't even get her off of it.  She just refused to leave!

After a much-needed nap, Elina threw Eulee one of her famous parties.  First we ate a Fresh Orange Cake that I made for Eulee.  Her favorite fruit right now are oranges, so Elina thought it was the best choice for her.  And since she's such a big fan of Mickey Mouse, I bought a Mickey cake topper for it.  The cake was yummy and pretty cute!

Then Elina had the bonus room decorated and setup for Eulee to open presents and then to have a dance party.  Elina served up some of Eulee's favorite snacks--gummy bears, marshmallows, and dried shredded pork (ba hu).  Just your usual party fare.  =)

Eulee did a great job ripping open her gifts.

The kids got her the classic Fisher Price record player and she is loving it so far.  She also got a Mickey Mouse book and she loves saying his name--
Then Elina turned off the lights and turned on her "Party!" sign and party lights and we turned up the music and the kids just danced.  It was crazy, but super fun!  I just loved watching them all do their things.  LOVE their dance parties!

The next day we also took the kids to the Children's Museum because it's another one of Eulee's favorite places.  This year we asked the grandparents to get memberships as presents.  So B's parents got the one for the museum and my parents got the zoo membership.  (Thank you very much!) This way Eulee can have fun while her siblings are all in school!  There were lots of special things for Eulee's age group that day...a story and craft time...and a special tot play area.  The other kids were actually saying, "I wish I was a baby!"  Ha!

We just can't believe Eulee is already 2 now.  She's super sweet and snuggly.  She loves giving out hugs and sitting in your lap.  BUT she is also super feisty.  She won't hesitate to slap you if you take something away from her.  Seriously.  She can be vicious.  Even the kids are starting to dodge her hands when they know she's not happy about something.  If things have been peaceful for a solid 10 minutes, I know that I will hear someone crying, "Eulee!!!  Be soft!!" soon enough.  It's unnerving.  The good thing is that we've been really working with her for the past few weeks and we are FINALLY FINALLY seeing some results.  If she hits someone after a warning, then we call it an "Uh-oh" and we put her on the stairs by herself.  She hates it...and now it seems to be working because after a warning, she'll be soft and say "sowwy" and give hugs.  At least we know she's learning something.  It's definitely been a rough couple of weeks over here...lots of injuries caused by a 2 year old.

Other than that, Eulee is just a  funny little girl.  She loves to copy her siblings.  In fact, there are lots of things that she says and does that totally remind me of them.  It's really scary sometimes.  Her favorite playmate though is Evie, just because they spend so much time together.  They play tag, dress up, and sleepover together all the time.  They're like 2 peas in a pod.

She also loves to sing and dance.  Besides the songs from "Frozen," she can really belt out Katy Perry's "Roar" and Sara Bareilles' "Brave."  It's awesome...truly awesome.
She also loves to swim.  She doesn't stop once she hits the water.  She will jump right in whether or not someone is standing there.  It's actually kind of frightening.  Needless to say, whenever we're at the pool with her, it can be pretty exhausting.  She's just so brave...maybe it's a 4th kid thing.  She sees everyone doing things and she just wants to go for it.

Eulee is defintely growing up quickly.  She even knows how to smile well for a camera now so it's been a lot easier getting good pictures of her.  What a cutie!

Happy 2nd birthday, little one!