Hard to believe that in less than a month now we will be the proud parents of a two year old girl!!!! The fun already has started with the tantrums, meltdowns, special moments, new experiences and growth each day. Each and every day we are thankful..tired..but very thankful!
Lately I am doing long hug holds..and by hug holds I mean sometimes that is what it takes for Miss E to calm down from a tantrum in which she forgot she was mad or frustrated about..but still is going like the Tasmanian Devil. You know all animated like looney toon's...with all the drool, tears, screaming and misunderstanding of the issue due to lack of words. I also mean hug holds..by not letting go when hugging until she does..because you never actually know how long they needed a hug for. There is a saying that goes something like be the last one to let go..for you never know how long a child actually needed the comfort that only a hug can bring. This momma loves hugs so that is just great with me!
We are the pickiest eater as of right now. We were the greatest veggie eater before..and now we are lucky if she eats any veggie other than Potatoes in any form, peas, broccoli and the occasional Zucchini/blueberry muffins I make her. The only meat she will currently eat are hot dogs, chicken nuggets and sometimes really soft steak. We used to be able to trick her and do anything ground...but that has since changed..unless the meat is in certain things. She loves berries and yogurt, cottage cheese, apple sauce....fruit you name it! If you ever ask E what she wants for snack..she will hold her mouth like Jean Cretian( missed spelling) mouth crooked and make the FFFFF sound for Fishies.
Dancing Machine!!!! My little girl is a dancing machine..and she loves to sing and hum now. Very entertaining..music or non..we are grooving. Also if you have something she can make dance..that will happen to. Infact just recently I have witnessed little people horse and cows dance, her baby dolls, elmo...felt ornaments and clothes. Loads of fun!
I love the age where they love to help. This past weekend...E helped us put Christmas Ornaments on the Tree...and she also helped me make cookies by dumping all the measured out ingredients into the bowl and stirring them together. We will help pick up toys most of the time. She loves to do things to help O..and shares with him on a regular basis...even if he can not play with those toys or eat cheerios.
Almost 2 year olds are parrots..which is great for learning. I sometimes wish she would just come out with full sentences....which I know may come to bite me later on...but sometimes I think it would be easier to calm her down etc if she could actually tell us what happened or is wrong/frustrating. Until then...we will keep helping her learn and hugging her closely.
Some fun pictures to come shortly..xoxo
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