730 part 2...

We didn't do anything particularly special today... basically just spent the day together.  I had to work for a few hours this morning, then we went to Target, Wal-Mart, and for a quick visit at Ga-Ga & Grandpa's.  Tomorrow is our real celebration day... I haven't told her what we're doing yet, but that it's something special, then some family are coming over for cake & ice cream.

I tried to get some pictures of her at my parents new apartment... The house has great character for photos, and she was sooo uncooperative I couldn't really get the lighting right... which was amazing, but she wasn't letting me adjust the settings on my camera before running off....

My Mom bought her some new sneakers or 'Neekers' as Madalynn calls them, and I think she would sleep in them if I let her.  I so remember that feeling when I was little of how exciting it was to get new shoes...

You can see them a bit in this picture... notice she's running AWAY from the camera...

Even better in this picture...

Enjoying her Munchkin or "Magnic" as she calls it after we left Wal-Mart.... there's a Dunkin Donuts IN our Wal-Mart...

Not an eventful day, just a day of being together... it was wonderful... Tonight as she was brushing her teeth she said "I had a great day Mumma"...

All day I've been thinking ok... at this time 2 years I was...I so clearly remember that feeling of getting back to our room after I picked her up... wondering how things would go, wondering if she would become hysterical being with this stranger.  I so remember her fussyness, and pushing away from me, not screaming, wailing crying, more of just being fussy, and not accepting comfort... she did eventually fall asleep, and then we had a repeat at bedtime.  Each day got better, and I started getting smiles... so much of that trip is so precious to me... Things I will keep in my heart and treasure.