The Cowells: wow, this is late... Happy Birthday, Sophia and Josiah!

Here are Sophia and Josiah admiring their cake. We didn't get good birthday close-ups as the camera battery died.

What a joy these two have been!

Sophia is incredibly passionate, no matter what she is feeling. She giggles, smiles, flirts, and loves to cuddle. She LOVES her brother and sister. She is quick to help comfort when they cry, get something they need. She loves babies, and now has several of her own. She feeds them, rocks them, and sings Amazing Grace to them (okay, only we can tell that that's what she's singing) My dad calls her an imp from a bottle, and it's a pretty good description. She often has a mischevious twinkle in her eye and a smirky smile on her face, that Brian especially loves. She's still quite small (not yet 21 lbs, and several inches shorter than Josiah). Eszter's loves to play with her and read her the books she brings her.

Josiah has such a sweet spirit, and is SUCH a little boy. He loves to play with cars and trucks, point out all things mobile and loves to play with balls. He loves to fix things, and will take his hammer and tell us he's going to work like Daddie. He is tenderhearted and will often take Sophie's dolls and rock and shush them when she puts them down. He often gets into trouble for pushing Sophia, but is quick to apologize with hugs. He admires his big sister and calls out for her first thing in the morning. Eszter says her favorite thing about Sy is his smile, and Brian loves it when he says "awesome" and thinks it's great to have another man around.

Both Sophia and Josiah have a lot of words, and are learning to use them. They have started putting two and more words together. They are definitely two, and we are feeling it more than we did with Eszter. They both get frustrated easily if they can't express themselves.

What an amazing journey these two years have been, and we couldn't love these two more!

Their cake