"HAPPY BIRDAY NANA!"

Those words were some of the first out of the mouth of my now-2 year old last Thursday on her birthday. Kiana enjoyed every minute of her special day. I think she felt like a queen! :)

We had a fun day, all around, but in the evening we had one family over for homemade pizza and cake. I had these great intentions of making this 3D rubber duckie cake for her, but due to lack of time, opted to plop some rubber duckies on a round cake instead. She was thrilled, and that's all that mattered! She's into anything of the "rubber creature" type at the moment...toys she can play in and out of the tub with. Bathtime is her absolute favorite time of the day!

So, what's Kiana up to these days, besides rubber duckies? Thanks to her older siblings, she loves creative play. She's learning to make almost anything talk -- animals, babies, duckies, etc. Kiana can count to 12 and loves her baby dolls. She also loves to dance to any music that's playing. The key is that she wants to dance with mommy, and not by herself. Of course I don't mind one bit! :) If she wakes up on the wrong side of the bed (she's not a fan of waking up, especially from naps), all I have to do is turn on some music and start dancing!

Kiana loves to talk and is starting to act like a definite 2 year old, fits and all! She keeps us on our toes!

Kiana is a happy little girl, who almost always has a smile on her face. She is already learning about what it means to love Jesus. She never lets me forget to pray before tucking her into bed, as the words, "Pay, mommy" are out of her mouth before her head even hits the pillow.

Something else that makes this day special is that Kiana shares a birthday with my mom...Happy Birthday, Mom! I love you, and wish that we could have been together to celebrate!

My prayer for you, Kiana, is that you may grow up loving Jesus with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. That you will be a passionate servant of His, who loves and craves His Word more than life itself!

Happy birthday my little baby!