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It's been a month since the zoo and you still shriek out "Elephant poops!" at odd times. Like yesterday when you were running in circles around the chair in the living room. You do that a lot, run around that chair, and ask that I chase you, but if I do you veer off towards the kitchen to escape. You're a weird kid, you know that? We've started to put you in your 2T clothes, which are adorable, but your legs are short. You have been cursed with my genes and so that means your jeans will always be a bit long. But you have a long torso, so what this means most of the time is that you have a little plumber's crack. Your shirt is too short and your pants are slipping down, it's cute, but let's not try to make this a habit.
You are very opinionated about what you want to eat. I did get you to eat spaghetti-Os, but not before I almost had to ground you just to make you taste it. I promise I'm not trying to poison you! You call spaghetti-Os "beans." You also call skittles, m&ms and most small candy "beans," so if I try and offer you "beans" you are sadly disappointed.
It's so fun to watch you try and converse with us. I have no doubt that you know exactly what you are trying to say, but since you're not super great with all the consonants, sometimes I have no idea what you are taking about. Mostly you ask to watch different movies. Your father just showed you The Incredibles and you rather liked that, but "simon, dore" are the old stand bys. That means The Chipmunk's Adventure. If you want to watch the live action chipmunks, you call that "munkicks."
Potty training is slow going. You sit on the potty once to twice a day. Since you're home with dad, I don't want to give him too many things to forget to do, so potty time is right before bed. But it doesn't matter how long we sit and sing songs and read books, nor how many stickers I promise you, you don't really want to use the potty for what it was intended. This makes me sad. I really want you to be this brilliant child who no longer needs a diaper change. Please, please learn to use the potty! Not even Elmo has convinced you of the potty's merits!
I am so excited for Halloween that you have 2 costumes purchased from eBay. You like the care bear costume, but I did also buy that unicorn costume, so you will be wearing that at some point too, so help me! We're going to taking you treat or treating again, but hopefully this time you'll be able to manage the short walk between houses. Last year it was us holding you to walk up to the door and we would ask for candy for you. It works out well for us, because we give you a little candy and we can eat the rest after you go to bed! It's a win-win situation.
You are definitely two and we are reaping the repercussions of that, both good and bad, but I guess you're pretty cute still.
Here's to us!
Love,
Mommy
It's been a month since the zoo and you still shriek out "Elephant poops!" at odd times. Like yesterday when you were running in circles around the chair in the living room. You do that a lot, run around that chair, and ask that I chase you, but if I do you veer off towards the kitchen to escape. You're a weird kid, you know that? We've started to put you in your 2T clothes, which are adorable, but your legs are short. You have been cursed with my genes and so that means your jeans will always be a bit long. But you have a long torso, so what this means most of the time is that you have a little plumber's crack. Your shirt is too short and your pants are slipping down, it's cute, but let's not try to make this a habit.
You are very opinionated about what you want to eat. I did get you to eat spaghetti-Os, but not before I almost had to ground you just to make you taste it. I promise I'm not trying to poison you! You call spaghetti-Os "beans." You also call skittles, m&ms and most small candy "beans," so if I try and offer you "beans" you are sadly disappointed.
It's so fun to watch you try and converse with us. I have no doubt that you know exactly what you are trying to say, but since you're not super great with all the consonants, sometimes I have no idea what you are taking about. Mostly you ask to watch different movies. Your father just showed you The Incredibles and you rather liked that, but "simon, dore" are the old stand bys. That means The Chipmunk's Adventure. If you want to watch the live action chipmunks, you call that "munkicks."
Potty training is slow going. You sit on the potty once to twice a day. Since you're home with dad, I don't want to give him too many things to forget to do, so potty time is right before bed. But it doesn't matter how long we sit and sing songs and read books, nor how many stickers I promise you, you don't really want to use the potty for what it was intended. This makes me sad. I really want you to be this brilliant child who no longer needs a diaper change. Please, please learn to use the potty! Not even Elmo has convinced you of the potty's merits!
I am so excited for Halloween that you have 2 costumes purchased from eBay. You like the care bear costume, but I did also buy that unicorn costume, so you will be wearing that at some point too, so help me! We're going to taking you treat or treating again, but hopefully this time you'll be able to manage the short walk between houses. Last year it was us holding you to walk up to the door and we would ask for candy for you. It works out well for us, because we give you a little candy and we can eat the rest after you go to bed! It's a win-win situation.
You are definitely two and we are reaping the repercussions of that, both good and bad, but I guess you're pretty cute still.
Here's to us!
Love,
Mommy
