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I can't believe we have a 2 year old! Cliche, I know, but they grow up SO fast!

Layla woke up on her birthday to find lots of balloons in her bedroom. She also got her birthday present from Momma and Daddy ... a new bike! (and helmet, of course.)

She insisted on being surrounded by balloons while she watched Sesame Street.

She looks so hilarious in the helmet, which is actually a gift from her great-grandpa Kermit.

Have you heard of a balance bike? Check it out here. (We got a Giant make though.) The idea behind them is for kids to learn to balance while they still have that natural instinct, and before they are too scared of falling. It also means the kid never needs training wheels.

At first they learn to walk with it, and eventually they learn to pick up their feet and glide.

So, Layla is not too sure about it right now. But we took her out on it just one time, and by the end she was walking with it all by herself! I have a hunch she'll have the hang of it in no time, and love it!

We will be having a Sesame Street themed party with the fam on Saturday. I am sure Layla will be spoiled rotten by her fan club. I can't wait to see her reaction to her gifts and the candles on her Elmo cake.

Happy 2nd Birthday,  Layla! We love you!