Dani 2 Years (and then some)

It's been quite awhile since I've posted, but since I seem too really use this blog as a reference point for looking back there are some things I want to get down in writing.

Age: 2 years. 30.5 lbs and 36in tall

Clothes: Wearing a mix of 2T and 3T. She loves dresses and all things "pwetty." She insists on having as many clips and bows in her hair as possible. Anything with a monkey, dog, or Minnie Mouse on it is a winner in her book. She is also in love with shoes and is very specific about what shoes she wants to wear.

Favorite Foods: Still lovin mac and cheese. She loves cinnamon toast and chocolate milk for breakfast. She loves Cheezits and Ritz Bits with Cheese and calls them "cookies" I don't correct her because I would rather give her crackers than cookies:) She also wants anything that someone is eating. She is a total food mooch.

Words: Learning a ton of new words every day, and stringing sentences together. She loves asking me where all her people are. Everyday all day long she asks me "Where's Daddy?" "Where's Uncle Ben?" "Where's Canon?" and so on until she knows the whereabouts of her whole family.

Activities: All things baby. She uses her Pooh Bear as her baby and will carry him around making the "Shhhh" noise, put him "ni-night", feed him, change his diaper, and pushes him around in her stroller. She loves playing with the "Hi-Pad" but fortunately her attention span is still pretty short so it hasn't become a problem that she's on it all day long. Usually just in the morning while eating breakfast. She enjoys swinging in the back yard on her wicked awesome playground that was a birthday present from her grandparents.

Favorite Things: Her Uncle Ben and Aunt Nakalan (Cake) are pretty high up on the favorites list currently. They are living with us and she loves to go down there in the evenings and goof around with them. "go in car see fwends" is new thing that she loves. She is a total extravert and staying home with her introverted Mom is just not cutting it for her anymore. She craves people and interaction with other kids.

Signature Moves: She jumps randomly whenever the mood strikes. When she sees one of her favorite people she will go running up to them and just let out a HUGE scream and then turn and run away. Quite the spectacle when she does this to her Guapo every sunday at church in the middle of the atrium.

Mom's Proudest Moment: I love it when I can watch her try something new and she gets this super proud look on her face. As I said above she loves to jump and for a little while she has been trying to jump off of things. She would get all ready and count to 3 and then instead of jumping she would just step off. Then one day she actually jumped and landed on her feet. I cheered and made a big deal about it and she smiled so big her eyes squinted up and she started clapping.

Dad's Proudest Moment: At night after Dani falls asleep, Andrew goes into her room to cuddle with her. He wakes her up just enough and asks her, "Who's Daddy's baby" and even in her sleepy state she points to herself.