You are a ball of energy, always on the move. Our apartment isn't big enough for you to run around in but you sure make the most out of it - running laps around the kitchen table, often chasing mom and dad or being chased, and of course, using the couch and mom as your own personal jungle gym. :)
You love being outdoors, so much so you're constantly bringing us our shoes to try and get us to take you outside. The swing is still your favorite playground activity. No matter how much we try to get you to play on the rest of the equipment, you always gravitate back to the swings! Bubbles are another favorite outdoor activity for you! You also LOVE trucks and tractors! In fact, whenever you see one, you have yell "truck" or "tractor"! And so of course, you love tractor rides at the farm.
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is still your favorite TV show. You're old enough now to interact with the characters so when they ask a question, you can answer some of them. You also love to sing along and not just to Mickey Mouse, but to Big Block Singsong, another favorite show.
You can count up to 10, identify each number and even count on your fingers. Right now we're working on the alphabet - you can repeat all letters after us and can identify most of them as well. You also know your shapes and some colors. You know some of the basic body parts such as eyes, nose, ears, teeth, etc. You especially like pointing these features out on other people, which sometimes includes a good eye poke! :)
Some of your favorite books are Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late. Both of these you love to read along with us. No, David, No and Goodnight Moon (still) are also a couple favorites. Overall though, you are a huge fan of books, both having us read them to you and reading them yourself.
Everyday you learn new words and oh boy, you love to talk! You understand so much more and know how to ask for certain things. It is so fun to watch you grow and learn. We look forward to the day we can really understand everything that you're saying because you obviously have a lot to say! You even enjoy talking on the phone, or anything that looks like a phone!
You also are a whiz at the iPad - not sure yet if this is a good thing or not! :) But you have a couple apps to watch Mickey Mouse or Curious George and you also know where to find the movies Frozen and Monsters University. You had your own folder of apps that you loved to play. Some were as basic as animal sounds or sing-a-long apps, but there were also some educational ones where you quickly learned how to match, sort and collect. Unfortunately, you also dropped the iPad, breaking the screen so we're taking a break from that until we can get a new one! :)
And finally, your 2 year check up stats. You are a very healthy toddler with no concerns! You are 35 inches tall and weigh 31 lbs and 12 ounces!
Here's to another great year! We love you!
