Consider this the 2 year update on Gray. Im aware... she's almost halfway to 3 but, better late than never! The truth is... I was a little behind on booking her 2 year check-up, and now that that's done I can update you all on our little princess!
Two year check up stats:
32 pounds ( 92%)
36 inches - 3 feet (85%)
She checked out just perfect!! The only "homework" assignment we were given was to offer fruits and veggies at every meal!! Gray has become a picky little eater and the doc told us that if we offer them at every meal, even if she only has a bite or two - it's better than nothing! She had a few shots - but nothing a sparkle bandaid and a bag of goldfish couldn't take care of.
I could go on for days about all the things Gray is doing these days:
- Loves, loves, loves her baby dolls. She's such a little "mommy" at heart and I love seeing how sweet and gentle she is with her tribe of children (yes she has a tribe - atleast 10 babies)
- Has discovered a new love for books. She will sit in her room and read for 30 minutes all by herself. She reads in the car, in the stroller and even in the bathroom which is a wonderful thing to occupy her while I get ready for work. Her favorite books she knows by heart!!
- Does not like the bath!!! Im not sure how or when this happened but the last few weeks have been tough. She won't even sit down and hates having her hair washed.
- LOVES SHOES!! Thanks to Aunt Anna this child has more shoes that Paul and I have combined. She loves trying them on and prancing around the house.
- She's a golfer!! Gray loves putt-putt. We introduced her to it in June at the beach and she has not stopped talking about it. I think we're going to need to get her a putting green :)
- Games and prizes!! We have an arcade by the house and she now understands the concept of playing games and winning tickets that you can cash in for prizes. We visit often and even found an arcade at the beach. Gray loves prizes. The bad thing for us is that our house is covered in little "things" like balls, silly bands, snakes, flashlights.
- Loves to pray! Gray says the blessing before every meal and I love her sweet little version of "God our Father" She sings it so perfectly!! At night we say her prayers before bed and she thanks God for everyone in her life.... one by one!!
Life is good. Being 2 is great!! Of course we have the challenging days but i have a feeling Gray is skipping the terrible 2's which makes me a little nervous about 3. Stay tuned... we're getting serious about the potty training and the switch to a big girl bed will be soon!!
Ben and Owen are completely different eaters. Ben would eat chicken and potatoes for every meal and Owen won't eat meat, but will eat almost all fruits and vegetables. Ben doesn't like sandwiches on bread, crust from the pizza, you name it. However, just recently, like yesterday, he has started asking for carrots and he tried apples and watermelon and liked them. I have been offering fruits and vegetables at every meal and he's finally coming around...a little.
ReplyDeleteMy two hate baths that involve hair washing. I try to get that part out of the way first and then let them play in the tub. Owen loves for me to read to him while he's in there. He usually picks 2-3 books before getting in the tub that I will read. It kinda kills 2 birds with one stone too :)
Owen never went through a terrible 2 stage, but Ben started at 1 1/2...he's gotten a lot better in the past few months, but boy can he test me!
Little Grey is such a cutie, I love reading about her!!!