Andrew @ 2 years

 

I’m a little late, but we’ve had a busy week! Here’s a little update about my 2-year-old little boy:

* We haven’t been to the doctor yet, but when I weigh him, he’s about 26 lbs. (and has been for a few months now) and I think 32 inches tall. He wears mostly 18 or 24 month sized clothes, but unlike his sister, he’s shorter and bigger around the waist.

* He’s still a pretty good sleeper, sleeping about 11 hours. He is very easy to put down, and many times will tell you he wants to go to bed. He never puts up a fight about naptime either, and will usually sleep 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the afternoon. He still likes to be rocked a minute before he goes to sleep (and read a story), and that’s when he’s still my cuddly little baby. Soon he’ll be moving to his big boy bed, though!

* He’s quite a picky eater, and most days I’m not sure how he (or his sister) is even surviving! He loves most meat—things like hamburgers, sloppy joes, tacos… He also likes strawberries & bananas, but not many vegetables. I don’t know that he has a favorite food—really he has to be coaxed into eating most anything and it takes him forever to get through mealtime. He still loves to have his food fed to him (especially if it takes the form of a big truck or an airplane) and will eat more that way. He loves to have strawberry milk every morning and afternoon when he wakes up but the rest of the day, he wants his juice.

* He also finally has just about all his teeth. He’s just now getting in the last two on the top (with the exception of maybe some molars.) He is always sucking on his fingers, but that may be because his gums hurt?

* He has quite a big vocabulary, and many times when we’re out people will ask me how old he is because they’re so surprised at how well he speaks. He’s also smart in other areas—he can sing his ABC’s, although he doesn’t yet recognize the letters, he can count 1 to 10, he knows several colors and shapes. If anything is set to music, he can remember it!

* He is very independent. There are times when we’ll do something for him (like put him in his car seat, or close a door) that he wants so badly to do himself that he will whine until we let him go back and do it again. He insists on climbing stairs “by self” and always has to try things that Leah can do by herself.

* His favorite toys are trucks to drive around, putting things in said trucks, collecting rocks, and anything outside. In that way, he is all boy. But he still doesn’t mind sitting and listening to a story, driving Leah’s baby stroller around, or even pretending to be her baby doll. The majority of the time, he and Leah make a great team—she bosses him around and he willingly does whatever she says. But then the rest of the time they hate sharing their toys!

* He is such an easygoing little boy. He really doesn’t complain about much, and rarely has tantrums. He loves to try new things and is always so willing to just go with the flow. He’s such a fun-loving little boy that also loves to be cuddled and give kisses. I love it when he comes in the room just to say “Hi, Mommy…” and then turns around and says “Gotta go, I love you…”