Happy 2nd Birthday!

Opening Birthday PresentsJoshua's big birthday treat at McGuire's
Happy Birthday Joshua! I can't believe my baby boy is 2! You are a wonderful little boy and you amaze your father and me every day. We feel truly blessed to get to raise you. There are so many interesting qualities that make you who you are. I'm going to list a few because I could write about what a great guy you are for days. Here goes:
>You love to sing! And when you sing, you have one volume - Very Loud! Here are some songs that you enjoy singing and know all the words to: Barney I love you song; Baa, Baa, Black sheep; ABCs (the whole song in the correct order without skipping letters); Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star; My Bonnie lies over the ocean (you say 'Be Back' instead of 'Bring back.'); Rock-a-Bye Baby; Baby Bumble Bee; My Little buttercup (from the Three Amigos). Sometimes you start with one song (ABCs) and then loop all the songs you know back to back.
>When we ask you what your name is, you point to yourself and say "Joshua Chatham." Then when we ask you how old you are, you enthusiastically say "I two!" while holding up 4 fingers.
>You LOVE Barney. We talk a lot about Barney first thing in the morning, on the way to play school, on the way home after work, during dinner, bedtime, etc. You also talk about Barney's friends Baby Bop and BJ. You sing the "I Love You" song all the time. You ask "Can we see Barney on TV?" Daddy and Mommy aren't nearly as thrilled as you are but its cute that you really like it.
>You like to talk on the phone. I often call Grandma on the way home from work and pass the phone to you so you can talk to her. Mostly you talk about how much you like Barney and Teddy Bears (I often give you teddygrahams on the way home as a snack).>As you've probably picked up from the previous bullets, you love to talk. I can't even count all the words you know. You also repeat everything you hear. Mommy and Daddy are *learning* to spell out loud - not an easy feat for a couple engineers.
>You love the Alabama Crimson Tide. Anytime you see a logo you say "Alabama Roll Tide!" which is usually followed by "Football! Helmet!" You have a book you've memorized that has all kinds of UA info which you like to talk about. Anytime you hear a crowd cheering you start clapping and say "Yea Alabama! Roll Tide!", regardless of what they are cheering for. Mommy and Daddy could not be prouder. Of course living in Florida has taken its toll on you. The girls in day care have taught you to say "chomp, chomp" anytime you see a gator. Fortunately we don't own any Florida apparel so it doesn't come up much at home.
>You are surprisingly athletic. You can jump, clearing both feet off the ground. You can throw balls, roll balls, and kick balls. You have thrown a football with a spiral a few times. You can stand on your tippy toes and reach everything in the house - ok maybe an exaggeration, but you can get in your sight.
>Stats from your 2 year checkup: You are 35in tall (50th %) and weigh 25.5lbs (almost 25th %). You are ahead on all your milestones. You let the doctor hold you which surprised him. You spent most of the checkup "reading" books on the exam table. You announced "I read book." and proceeded to read several books.
>You are definitely a lefty and have been for some time. How'd that happen?
>You are not a great eater, but your favorite foods are steak, crab claws, and pizza.
>Most of all, we love you very much! Happy Birthday button!Yummy!