I know I said that last month was going to be her final “monthly update”… but I have no idea what I was thinking when I wrote that. Of course she has to have her two-year update! After this, though, I’m just going to do them quarterly.Height: 35 inches (80%)
Weight: 23 pounds 1 ounce (7%)
Head circumference: 18.75 inches (54%)
Clothing size: 12-18 month pants, 24 month shorts, 18 and 24-month onesies, 2T tees, and 12-18 month footie pajamas and 2T summer jammies. We’ve mostly moved on to size 6 shoes, but there’s definitely still room to grow there.
Eyecolor: Hazel/Gray/Greenish/Light brown.
Teeth: 20.
Eating: This girl either eats really well, or hardly at all. We switched to Greek yogurt and she hasn’t found a flavor she doesn’t like. She begs for cheese (even if she just hears me opening the bag in the kitchen), and still loves pasta and Mexican-type foods.
New words: She usually says a few new words every day now, but there were so many this month that I didn’t even make a list. Some of my favorites to hear her say: tomorrow, apple pie, and pumpkin. She’s also started to put together a couple of words… i.e. she’ll say “Jax… home” when we’re in the car.
Favorite things: Her shopping cart, any animals (real or fake), pretending she’s a puppy, slides, holding Kaelyn, reading, balloons, dancing, and hugging/doing silly things to Jax. She’s always finding a new way to climb or hang on something and pretend she’s a monkey.
Dislikes: She doesn’t like going to nursery alone, but I can get her to do it (through tears and holding on to me tighter than ever) during my Friday institute class. Michael takes her on Sunday and still can’t just drop her off.

She’s also been very attached to Daddy this month (ever since he wasn’t home to put her to bed one night). She asks for him as soon as she wakes up and again periodically throughout the day. She even tells me her animals are crying… and when I ask why, she just says “Dada”. Obviously she doesn’t like when daddy isn’t home.

Sleep: Bedtime is around 8:30 pm and she’ll still sleep about 12 hours. Naps are usually 2.5-3 hours long, but we did have a week where she’d wake up crying and cranky after only 1-1.5 hours.
Milestones, etc.: -She’s really started to play with her friends and not just next to them. It’s so fun to watch!
-Her memory and ability to associate things has definitely improved. We can say one word or line from a song and she’ll start singing another part!
-She’s great at playing pretend and building towers.
-I can give her almost any instruction and she’s able to follow it.
-She tells me when she goes pee or poop in her diaper… but I’ve tried sitting her on the potty and nothing has happened yet.

This month’s letter to Kaya is here.