Being a mother of a very active 2 year old is hard. Especially when that 2 year old is going through her "terrible two's" and I have a 3 month old to take of also. Hallie has nearly pushed me over the edge lately. I don't know if she wants things the way they used to be when Cole wasn't here or she is just trying out her new attitude and trying to be independent. Either way it's making me a little frustrated and TIRED! On one of my friends blog she made a list of things that she loves about her little boy and I thought it was a great idea. So I'm going to be a copycat and do the same thing.* NOTE* I'm doing this list for myself and not to brag so if you don't want to read this I won't be offended:

1. Hallie loves to sing. She'll sing along to the radio even if she's never heard the song before and even her nursery leaders tell us that she knows all the songs they sing. And to hear Hallie sing will put a smile on anyone's face.
2. She tells me I'm pretty! Seriously, she does. One time when I had a bad cold I stuffed up toilet paper in my nose to stop my nose from running while I did my hair. So, I had toilet paper in my nose and hair clips everywhere in my hair and she turned to look at me and said " mommy's pretty" Awww, tears to my eyes!
3. She's grateful. OK, maybe she doesn't understand that she's being grateful but everytime I give her something to eat, to play with, a bath, anything she says" Oh, Thanks" Sometimes that's all a mom wants to hear.
4. She is such a happy girl. (She takes after her dad on this one) When she wakes up in the mornings and after her naps and I open her door, she always has a smile on her face.
5. She still cuddles with me in the mornings. Sometimes when Brett goes to work and Hallie wakes up too early, he'll bring her in my bed and we'll fall back to sleep. We have the whole bed to ourselves and I will wake up and we will be sharing a pillow.
6. She is a really good helper. She will go and get Cole a diaper and wipes when I need them, she helps me burp him, she helps me pour the water in the bowl for pancake mix, helps with the laundry and cleaning her room.
7.My favorite feature about Hal is her eyes and eyelashes. And when she cries, they are even more beautiful then before!
8. She has the best memory. it's amazing the things that she still remembers, that's why I'm so excited for Christmas this year... she'll remember the presents that she received and all the family activities.
9. Hallie is ticklish under her chin. I press my lips on her jawbone and just nuzzle her and she gets hysterical. She is also ticklish when you squeeze her thighs:) which brings me to my last item of business...
10. I love to hear her laugh. i'm sure everymom out there can agree with me when I say that there's nothing that touches your heart more than to hear your child laugh. It's contagious!
~I love you b00~

It will be nice to have this list for future references. When Hallie tests my patience I'll just come back to this list and take deep breaths and remember why I became a mom!