Em's 2 year appointment went well. She is 92%tile for height and I think %42 for weight (26lbs). Her being tall makes it seem like she is skinnier than she is but she is really right on target. She does have a little head like her mom and dad (16%tile) but other than that she is doing well.
Shs is really smart too if I must say so myself. We read a lot of books each day with her favorites being her Biscuit series. Figures...it's about a dog! She just loves animals and going to the zoo is her favorite thing to do. She also loves going to the park and Grandma takes at leaast several times during the week. We can't wait till the weather warms up more so we can do more biking too. Em has a little seat on Kev's bike that lets her sit right up front and ride. Her favorite toys right now are her dollhouses and little people--she loves to pretend with them. I will sit down and play with her and she will copy me. She also loves to paint with paintbrushes and color with her markers. I leave her coloring books/bin of markers at the counter for her and she can climb up on her learning tower and color whenever the feeling strikes. I would love for her to be artsy. Her grandma Connie got her some princess play shoes and she loves those. I caught her in her closet trying them on saying "Loooove that" hahaha! She will also put them up to her foot and say "check sizes" lol! Cracks me up! We keep her dress up stuff on the lower level in her closet, so she often likes to get her tutu's on too and then of course will run to her mirror to see how they look. This girl is definately girly! I have a little drawer in my bathroom that I keep my costume jewelry in--she loves to get in there and put them all on. She'll then say "oohhhhh pretty." Gotta love this kid! Grandma said that she was retelling the story of when she went to the dr. saying " Emmie cried saying Mommy's house" That's what she calls our different houses--grandma's house and mommy's house lol! She can also count to twelve and knows all her ABC's (though she can't exactly point out which letter is what yet). We really don't push it...just like to sing songs and will show her different letters when we run across them. I know she can point out A,B,C and of course E. Numbers are the same--I'm not sure she knows what she is counting as she will often jump over the items and just keep on going. However, I am just sooooo proud of my little girl...she is turning into such a sweet caring child. She is very social with other kids and loves babies. She talks about Nick's little brother Adam calling him baby Adam. In fact, one of her little people is a boy baby and she calls that one baby Adam. At the playground, she is a rough and tumble though. Not one to fall down and cry like some kids do at minor stuff. She is a little wary of the big slides and sometimes won't attempt them until she sees another kid doing it. She loves to hang though and can hang by herself for a few seconds. We are practicing going from bar to bar with me holding her of course. She loves it! She can also swing in the big swing though we are still teaching her the pumping technique of propelling yourself forward without mommy and daddy's help. She's got a ways to go on that one! She's definately a climber like her mama though--let's hope she doesn't get up into a tree one day! I can't wait till the pool opens up...I just know she will really get into it this year.
On another note, she's been taking music classes with grandma and her friends during the week and she really likes it. I love exposing her to music--that's always been my passion too. I will hear her talking about Miss Janice (her teacher) and saying " Miss Janice says wishy washy" She has learned some new songs and likes to sing. Her favorites are Three Little Birds (she will request Bob lol!), It's a Small World, Wish Upon a Star and Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash). We've got cd's for Dan Zanes, Ziggy Marley, and Disney that we play in the car. I sing Jesus Loves You, Jesus Loves the Little Children, and Three Little Birds to her every night while I rock her.
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