August 19, 2013

Elle is 2!

Oh, sweet girl!  We love you more than words can express.  You are growing up so quickly.

These days you are never without your Pass/Bink and "Bla-Flop-Flops"

You are also chatting away these days!  Here are some of your words and ways:
*I free an a haf (You think you're three and one-half, just like your big brother.)
*Fly high in the sky!
*Your pacifier, which is now in the trash, went from being called your "Pass" to your "Bink".
*You use "Daga" for anything you don't have a word for yet.
*Reecie, Emmie, Keegee, Wyatt
*Why?
*All mine, Mama.
*This way, no, this way (You love to tell us what to do and where to go.)
*KittyKitty (You LOVE animals!)
*You also love people.  You blow kisses and wave to everyone.  You make everyone around us smile!
*You're attracted to crying or hurting people.  They are very concerning to you, and you will look to me for an explanation or reassurance that they will be okay.  You will usually go to the person or baby and put your hand on them and look into their eyes to help.  You will hear a baby crying from far away and look at me and say, "He's cryna." over and over.
*You don't like when a baby reaches out for you, or uses you to stand up, or takes something from you, but you love babies!  You will rub their back when they cry, and you love to tickle their toes.
*You are very much becoming your own person, with her own opinions.  When I am redirecting or disciplining you, you tilt your head and look up at me through your eyelashes.  When you don't want to do something, you say "no" with your hands on your hips.  You will wipe off my kisses to stand your ground or prove your point, and if you're not in the mood to socialize and someone says "hi" to you, you will say, "No hi me!" will a dramatic mean face and enunciation.  Even though you are mad, I can always smile at you and you will break and smile and laugh back.  We then hug and are back to normal in no time.

Your Two Year Well Check:

You are potty training!  The incentive to make the Princess Potty play music and pretty pink underwear have worked wonders!
Happy to be outside (always) and on your bike!
Your style goes everywhere with you!  You are independent and opinionated!
You love to read animal books... especially those about dogs!
Helping in the kitchen makes you happy!
We love you, sweet girl!