And Now It's Bradley's Birthday!

Our sweet, handsome guy had his birthday! I can't believe he is 2 years old, already.

Here are some things about our little guy:

Everywhere we go, Brad gets high-fives, head rubs, and comments like "he's so cute!" He sure is a head turner. He always has an audience.

He is a really great talker. He speaks way beyond all his little buddies who are the same age. And the things he says are so cute! The way he says his name is kind of like "Badly or Buddy," depending. He says, "I like" or "No, don't like" a lot.  "No Thank You...!" he yells at us when he doesn't want something, such as "Tickle," "Push (on the swings)", etc. Anyway, he says a lot of things and talks like crazy, but those are some of my favorite things. 

He is a sporty little guy. He loves balls and all things ball related. He got a set of mini Wilson balls (football, basketball, soccer ball) for this birthday that he loves. He was trying to carry all three for a long time, then would at least have one in his hands at all times. He also has quite an arm. He throws the balls right where he wants them to go.

He's a 2-year-old, so...you know. He can be completely sweet, obedient, loving, and happy one moment; then throw an enormous tantrum then next. Sometimes, though, I want to laugh because of the bottom lip that sticks out when he's upset or the things he yells. When he's being sweet, he can give the best tight, full-body hugs. 

He loves to wrestle, tickle, run, jump, and do all things boy. He is so active and never really stops. We turned on Cars to watch for his birthday, but the excitement and attention only lasted about 5-10 minutes. His laugh when he is playing is absolutely intoxicating. 

He wants to be just like his big sister. If I can't convince him to do something, many times he'll want to do it because Abby does it or tells him to do it, like cleaning up or getting in the car. He watches her closely. Good thing she's a pretty good kid!

For Brad's birthday, Luke was able to be home, which was really cool. We started out the day with him watching Cars for the 1st time. He was very excited about it! So cute, but it didn't last long.

 Then, we opened gifts. He loved all the presents he got. He played with his ball set most, but also loved the T-ball, magnetic fishing puzzle, and truck that drives when you push buttons. 

Then we went to KangaZoom, a place full of inflatable bounce houses and the like. He Hated it! He just cried like someone was trying to hurt him every time we put him on the things. Abby used to be scared, too, but she had a blast today. (Pictures from video)

Brad did have fun on this firetruck, but it's the only thing he liked.

Then, we headed to I-Hop for lunch. He inhaled the sausage links and was quite happy with the ice cream they brought him.

That night, we did cake and ice cream. Of course, he loved that.