Lana turned two last week and we celebrated her birthday on Sunday. It was a tiny party with a few simple decorations but we had all the party staples: cake, presents, candles, and the Happy Birthday song. Lana is pretty good at singing Happy Birthday to herself, we discovered. It goes something like "Hap' Day L'Na." She opened her gifts slowly, which drove her impatient brother crazy, but luckily Grandma K sent him a gift as well to keep him occupied. It was a sweet, simple party and I loved every minute. Lana was thrilled with all her gifts (thank you grandmas and the nice man at Kohl's that gave us a discount!)
At two Lana says quite a few words, and uses a wide range of inflections and dramatic elements. She's heard her brother count so often that she can count to ten. She has a few unique-to-Lana words which have proven to be a stumbling block for babysitters. For instance, she refers to her beloved blanket as "me" and calls her cup "go buh" (as in cold cup). When she goes to bed she must have "me", "go buh", and her Elmo and Minnie dolls. She still sucks her thumb when she's cuddling her blankie. Being a little sister, she's determined to keep up with her brother "La" and loves playing cars with him, coloring, running around the house like airplanes, and going along with any and all the other games Clark comes up with. She's very affectionate and loves giving kisses on the cheek, sitting in mama's lap, Anna and Elsa from Frozen, cheese, kitties, and her daddy. She loves to point out buses on the road and has the cutest little lisp on the "s." She is very outgoing and Clark will often bring her along as his wingman on social ventures since she loves meeting new people. We love our little Lana so much!
