Ronan l Two Years

Our sweet, fun, spunky, crazy Ronan is two. Ok, so he's been two for a couple weeks now. :) Two. TWO! I'm glad Ronan is two because it's one of his favorite words. :)

Little Man, you are a true blessing. You keep our lives full of laughter and joy. You love life and you love people. You care about other people when they are hurting and are quick to give a kiss to make them feel better. Right now, you're favorite bible story is the good Samaritan because in the picture he is hurt and needs help. You try to help him by giving him a kiss. I pray God continues to give you a softened heart for people and for serving them.

You are the sweetest big brother any sister could hope for. You have always been incredibly gentle with Aislinn. She is lucky to have you and we pray you two will always remain close.

Your love for people extends to social settings. You light up around people. Dancing, jumping, shouting, laughing. You cannot contain your excitement. You are such an entertainer!

Airplanes, cars, trains, bicycles, motorcycles, tractors, buses, boats. Anyone of these will get you excitedly naming them as we drive down the road. And you love to share the things you love, so if we don't acknowledge you, you just get louder. :)

You love to explore new things, especially outside. And you are constantly on the go. We wouldn't expect anything less from a two year old boy and we love it. It is so much fun to show you the world. Every cool and exciting thing, we get to show you, and it helps us to see the world new again. Like the mud puddles in our alley. I never think about them, but you love them. So we gear up and get muddy. :) You tend to be very serious and contemplative the first time you try anything. This usually surprises us, due to your normal level of exuberance. 

You are mastering the art of throwing a tantrum. You are getting so good at them that you have different ones for different types of tantrums. I haven't decoded them yet, but my favorite one is one I'll call "The Galloping Pony." It seems to have evolved out of one of your new dance moves. Sometimes you take it up a notch to "The Side-Step Galloping Pony." Yes, even in your tantrums you can still make us laugh.

Your language skills are bursting each day. At least 5 times a day you whip out a new word I haven't heard you say yet. One of your latest favorite game is "What Does _____ Say? Family Edition". What does Daddy say? "Hey bud!" (you always follow up with a giggle). What does Mommy say? "I wuv you" (in the sweetest voice ever. What does Aislinn say? "Aaaaagh!" (accompanied with flailing arms-not sure where you came up with that one). Luckily for me, Roney (your name for yourself) says the same thing as Mommy. Melts my heart every.single.time.

Your favorite partners in crime are your thumb and your blankie. Someday you won't need them, but for now they help you cope with frustrating or upsetting situations. And we're ok with that. It's better than turning to chocolate like mommy does. :)

You are very much a daddy's boy and would spend every waking second with him if you could. You picked a good role model for sure.  You have learned many things from daddy already, including fixing things. Now much of our house has been fixed, multiple times. :)

You have the facial expression vocabulary of your father. Just another facet of your ability to entertain. (Though not fully captured in these photos because you were so tired)

We love every ounce of you and thank God every day that He has blessed our lives with yours! Love, Mommy and Daddy