Every parent claims that their child is the smartest, funniest, cutest, prettiest, specialist kid alive. I'm no different. I could brag about this girl until people around me started dropping dead. She really is our everything. She's smart, funny, cute, pretty, special a pretty cool kid, and it's been amazing watching her turn into her own little person.
H was late with her talking.. well, maybe not late, but later than some of my friends' kids. She was about 18 months before she really had much to say, and even then it was poorly pronounced and words were more gibberish than anything else. Then, out of nowhere, at about 21 months she started talking and has never looked back. 4 word sentences are not uncommon and she has no issue communicating what she wants. She's still working on the pronunciation of some words but it's coming along more and more every day.
Pronunciation I don't want to fix:
Slog - Frog
Bebe - Gibby (our puppy (!!) - you would know about her if I ever blogged, ha!)
Bibson - Gibson (our puppy's real name)
Nenna - Makenna (her bestie)
Nuggle - Snuggle
Sersy - Thirsty
Moke - Milk
Shoost - Toast (who knows!)
She's getting very good at recognizing letters and knows what goes with them (H is for Hadley, D is for Daddy, etc.), she knows ll of her colours and 99% of her shapes. She can count to 6 (when she feels like it), do summersaults, and dance like nobody's watching! She has been potty trained for over a month now (except for nights when she wears a pullup) and LOVES being a "big girl". She adores drawing, painting and stickers. LOVES playing with her babies, and enjoys pestering the cat and teasing the puppy. She has zero patience and wants everything done RIGHT.NOW.... and with that comes attitude and tantrums. One of her favorite things to do is to snuggle on the couch. Occasionally in the middle of the night I hear "MOM, 'nuggle on couch!?".
H's manners are amazing. One day, after what felt like 10928310982 years of trying to convince her that Please and Thank You need to be said, she started saying them. She blesses people when they sneeze, says excuse me when she burps or toots - and even most of the time when she wants your attention and has to interrupt you. She said "pease" and "thanks" (sometimes Thank You, but mostly just Thanks!) 90% of the time without having to be prompted. She also says "'scuse me from the table, thank you for dinner" when she's finished eating which is something I used to have to say when I was very young and I think it's precious. I swear it doesn't get much cuter than a toddler with manners!
She has started swimming lessons.
We had her 2 year checkup last Wednesday and the Doc said she's perfect. She is doing lots of things "at a 3 year old level" and he has zero concerns. It's always nice to hear stuff like that.
Two Year Stats:
Weight: 26lbs 2oz - 40th percentile
Height: 33.5" - 30th (ish) percentile. She used to be tall and now she's short!
There are days when I look back and want to cry. I remember trying to get dinner ready or do laundry while she followed me around screaming and hanging off my legs. Now I find myself wondering what she's doing while I'm in the kitchen and she's playing with her dolls in her room. I don't remember the day where her independence started to shine through.. where she finally decided it was okay to do things on her own and didn't need me 2 inches away at all times. It makes me a little bit sad and a whole lot happy at the same time. It's nice to know that we're doing okay at this parenting thing. We're raising a tiny human and she's turning out smart, funny, cute, pretty, special perfect. I couldn't be more proud.
Happy 2nd Birthday, H! I love you more than you will ever know xo.
