My little goof ball has learned how to put her socks on (her hands or her feet..depending on the mood), has learned to put her shirt on, and has learned that she is going to be "two".  Today, we went for a stroll and she put her baby in the stroller...it is so cute to see how grown up she thinks she is.  I would not recommend her for any babysitting jobs just yet since she has no problem dropping her baby on her head...thank goodness this baby has her own little carrier so Savvy can strap her on her chest - did I tell you she feels all grown?!

I am very excited today....we found Fleishman's light  (I think that is how it is spelled) at the second grocery store we went to....although we have not found the stick form yet there was a small celebratory dance at the grocery store today.....this butter has NO DAIRY in it!!!!  I just can't wait because tomorrow I am going to make some frosting ( a test run for Savvy's birthday cake! )....I hope it works...keep your fingers crossed.  I am going to make a hula girl cake....we are having a luau theme birthday for Savvy at the beach (Super Papi's favorite song is Hula Girl by Jimmy Buffet and Savvy's favorite place is the beach!).  At first we were going to make a pineapple cake to keep with the Hula theme but I think I can do this Hula girl cake...I have been Googling up a storm and although I have never tried anything like this I think that the Mami genes are coming out in me...I can't wait!  I am going to have to take a picture of the "masterpiece" or the disaster...remember I can always convert it to a giant volcano and still keep within the theme!

Ahhhhhhhhh..........my baby girl is going to be two.........how exciting is this?! With the excitement in my heart I can never stop thinking of our donor family.  They are the reason that my baby girl gets to see this birthday.  Yes we have many heros in our lives...many who came together to save our Warrior Princess but without the gift of an organ donation this never could have happened.  Our donor angel was two....yes...two when our angel's family made the decision to save my baby...I celebrate my baby girl's birthday...not a day goes by that I do not celebrate with her...but with this celebration I do so with the greatest respect and gratitude for the gift I have been given.

What a cute stage Savvy has entered.  "Night, night baby" she tells her doll as they both lay down for a nap.  She recognizes the difference between her stuffed animals and the doll she has...it is precious! Yesterday she looked at a framed photo we have of her and Robert and she points and says, "Dada and Baby".... my little "baby" girl is growing up!

Today, this "grown" little girl has been walking around with her socks on her hands. She refuses to put them on her feet - she is wearing them like mittens....she is a funny little Warrior Princess!  I think she we need to go back up to CHOP soon so she can actually wear mittens....she has the most beautiful little hat and matching scarf that our dear Lisa knitted for her...in pink Savvy's favorite color.  I know this little princesa is going to LOVE wearing the scarf...she is such a little diva!  I think about our sweet angel all of the time...she knows it.  Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I am grateful to have had the blessing of our sweet angel in our lives if even for a short time.  I know she must be cracking up in Heaven watching Savvy run around with her socks on her hands!

A caged monkey...........Yup...that is what Robert called her......

Now...you know a poopy story is coming so go ahead and stop reading now if you are not up to it.

Okay. You were warned.

I swear she is the cutest thing in the world.  She stood standing in her crib with her shirt on.  Her hands filled with what looked like melted chocolate but oh no we were not so lucky.  Her ears....filled....yes...with "chocolate" and a BIG grin on her face.  She stands with a shirt on and her pants flung across her bedroom floor alongside a dirty diaper that one would hope came from a very sloppy and messy burglar that broke in took what they wanted and left without causing an incident....but NO..the diaper belonged to my child...this cute little dimpled child that looked up smiled and said, "Hi", as we walked in.

Yes.....a caged monkey.....

I hand her some baby wipes and she starts to clean her crib and crib sheet...yes "clean"...you know spread the "chocolate" around....this is so gross and yet rather funny.  Robert looked at me in horror and I swear for a brief moment he contemplated getting on his motorcycle and driving...driving to North Dakota to borrow some sugar or something....I know he thought that if he ever were to abandon his family that this would be the moment in time that would call for it...but lucky for us he chose to start the bath water.

As I cleaned the crib, I hear Robert telling Savvy, "no...there is nothing cute about this....no....not cute...I mean you are cute but this is not cute".

Well...she is clean....for now....so I will take advantage and put her to bed....her clean crib....for now......

Savvy is giggling because Buddy is licking her hand over the baby gate.  I will never get tired of hearing her giggles.  Can you believe I have made an appointment to have her 2 year vaccinations???  Yeah...2 years old....in 2 weeks our little Warrior Princess is going to have that very special birthday.  She is going to be 2!!!  I can't wait for 3,4, 5, 10, 15, 18, 19, 21, 30, 35, 67, 89 and all of the years in between..but 2...this one will always be super special to me!

My life is a lot of things but I can never claim that it is boring!  We are starting to pack up our house because we are going to be moving! Life has thrown us some curve balls but then who does not have curve balls thrown at them?  That is what life is all about, is it not?

We are going to miss the Tampa area.  We have the BEST doctors in the world here...we have found the most beautiful friends here...we have watched our daughter fight and recover here.

We do look forward to the adventures that are ahead of us...and what has not and will never change for us..is the love we have for each other....as we have learned time and time again...the love, health and happiness of our family and friends is what is truly important no matter where you are.

She is so darn cute...okay...I know...I am suppose to think this because she is my daughter but seriously... even she were not my daughter I would find her so darn cute!  She has a laugh on her that is so funny.  She has a hysterical giggle when you put her in the stroller and hit every bump on the sidewalk you can find.  She has the largest smile on her face when she wakes up and sees you standing by her crib.  She has the most beautiful spirit that only lives in the moment..not in the future and not in the past...in this moment right now.  She has a strong character that scolds the dogs when they are being "naughty"..."NO! NO!" she tells them shaking her finger.  She has a sense of fairness like no other....as we walk in the door from our walk she goes straight to the doggie bone container and gives each one a treat...just one and never lets the big 70 lb dog bully her to give him two and cheat the other.  She is so darn cute.  She is a Warrior Princess. She is my daughter. She is my gift.  She is Savannah. She is my life.

"Little girls aren't suppose to be crazy over peas"..this is what I just heard from Robert as Savvy is gobbling her peas.."yum, yum" she says.  She is so funny...when the peas drop off her spoon she will pick up the single pea from her tray and put it in her mouth...we wouldn't want any of the peas to get away!  "Yum, yum Mami. Yum, yum" is what the little Warrior Princess is chanting....oh...I bet I will have a great poopy story tomorrow! :)

Another day, another giggle, another temper tantrum, another discovery (Savvy learned how to push her own stroller....genius except for her parents are now walking next to her with an empty stroller ...not looking like geniuses themselves), another poopy diaper (with lots of color!!! WOOHOO!!)...what a blessing for this ordinary, wonderful day with our sweet girl!