two is a big number

happy birthday sweet arlo! i really just cant believe it, my baby is two years old!!! it amazes me that without fail, you have smiles to give to someone. and lucky lucky me, i get the lion's share. you are so happy and full of life, that i feel like my fears were completely pointless. and here we are, poised on the tail end of babyhood, thought you will always always be my baby. the highchair made its way to some people in need. we took down the crib yesterday, after being up six and a half years straight! oh man. probably one of the biggest "i.wouldda.never.guessed" of my life. and now, in its place, the big girl bed, which is so ironic since your tiny body takes up maybe one third of the whole thing. you barely clear the pillow! arlo, you look so freaking cute in that bed that i just wanted to stand there in the dark and stare at you all night. i didnt, sorry love, but i sure wanted to. i have to admit that a teensy weensy part of my heart is sad to see these baby things go. i wont be sad when we are finally done with diapers. not at all. but for some reason that crib being gone, it kinda hurts. but in a good way. because there is so much more to come. so my love, let's begin!