This morning we had her 2 year checkup with the pediatrician, and Andi is doing great, right on track developmentally, a little ahead on the verbal/visual parts. She speaks in small sentences, uses a lot of words, and is starting to understand counting. Her favorite books and movie (Nemo) include sea creatures, which she knows quite a lot of by now! But really, any animal will do, especially animal families (mom/dads with babies).
She loves running on the sidewalk with me (and kicking a ball), and stretches with me after I run on my treadmill, which is too cute. But, she still can't jump!
She gives the BEST hugs and kisses, and loves snuggling in bed with us in the mornings. She also has a very caring heart, and asks "You OK?" and "You like it?" a lot.
Some of her two year stats:
Height: 32.5 inches - 11th percentile, down from before.
Weight: 25 lbs 6 oz - 35th percentile, up by a lot from before.
Clothes: size 24 months
Shoes: size 5
There are some things we have to work on too though! Little miss toddler can have quite the temper and own will. Also, she still LOVES her pacifier and has it in her mouth as much as possible.
Now, on to a picture extravaganza ... part II of birthday fun:
We start with her traditional 2 year shot with Slungel:
It is actually becoming increasingly difficult to take a picture with her and this bunny :) Little toddlers have their own will! NO mommy, I don't want to take a picture:
To: Ok, this is kinda fun :)
After part I we left you with swimming in the morning. After a nap after lunch, the afternoon was actually nice enough to go play outside for a bit! A few weeks ago I bought this tricycle at Once Upon a Child, and it's been sitting in our garage waiting for some spring weather! She can't quite reach the pedals yet, but she loves riding it :)
Brothers Weston and Tyler also came by to tell her happy birthday, and boyfriend Weston even gave her a beautiful rose...too cute :)
In the evening grandpa and grandma came over for dinner and brought more presents! Sadly grandma had to go home right away as she was sick with the flu :(
Grandma and grandpa got her a little baby doll stroller! She absolutely LOVES it. It works great with the baby doll that she got from great grandma and grandpa Maynard a while ago.
Putting baby Rose (she's called baby Rose because she smells like roses :) ) in her stroller:
Walking all around the house:
Such a great little mommy:
Rocking her baby:
Then for dinner we feasted on roast chicken with french fries (Andi's favorite) and salad:
And of course her birthday cake! We sang Happy Birthday to her and after that she blew out her candle (it was on a #2 stand in case you're wondering why there are not 2 candles).
Mmmm red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting :)
At night we watched cartoons, and Andi got to open one more present...a little potty! We're not really starting potty training, but now we'll have the potty, and she can get used to the idea.
Here some short videos from her birthday.
