Two Years Old

At two years old Abigail...

...is a talker. It is amazing how much has changed over the last year. She speaks using pretty big words for someone just turning two (I think). She'll tell someone "Yes, it's delicious." When they ask her if she likes the [insert food here]. She tells me what is happening around her: "That boy is sad so he is crying. He fell down and needs his Mommy to put a bandaid on his knee". She has a lot to say and sometimes gets so excited she can't remember the word for it so she gets all big-eyed and takes fast short breaths: "I see that, I see that, that... what is that?" me:"that's a motorhome" Abbi: "I see that motorhome. It looks like Grandma's trailer". She also remembers everything (even those words spoken when you stub your toe...). The other day we were swinging in the backyard and it was squeaking and she looked up at the chains and said, "Daddy needs to put grease on that swing." oh child...

...runs everywhere. She does that "toddle" kind of run. It's cute with her big diaper tush and belly sticking out. I love this stage. Although, we've had to talk when we're in parking lots or by the road and she does fall down a lot. It's pretty common for her to have a bandaid on somewhere these days. Kisses heal a lot of things though too.

...has attitude. Last month she learned "no" and has used it a lot. She tells us "no" even before we finish our sentence so sometimes she has to quick nod her head or say yes to confirm she really does want it. "Abigail, so you want some NO fruit snacks? YES"She also has these key phrases she uses to show her defiance. Last month I heard over and over again: "I want my Daddy instead!" Right now she says this when she doesn't get what she wants: "I want to go to Grandma VanderZwaag's and eat Cheese Puffs". I don't think she's ever eaten cheese puffs at my mom's house and "cheese puffs" to her are those Gerber baby puffs in a can that taste like stale spices. Go figure.

...loves strongly. I'll explain. At this stage her emotions are always extreme. You can always tell how se's feeling: sad, angry, excited... So when she is doing pretend play I love to just watch her love on her baby dolls. She pretends to change their diaper and says "It's okay, Mommy's here" when they are supposedly crying" she pushes them around in her stroller and holds them or rocks them. I love to hear her sing songs to them too. When you ask for a hug or kiss you may get them repeatedly and the hugs will be as tight of a squeeze as she can do. She loves to hug and kiss other kids too. She loves nursery, playgrounds, daycare, anywhere there are kids!

....wears 2T clothes, size 6 and 7 shoes, and size 4 diapers (plus our cloth diapers).

...weighs 24 lbs, 5 oz (35th percentile) and is 34.5 inches tall (75th percentile).