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Growing. Changing. New Things. Favorite Things.

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She will turn two in just a couple of months! Her second year has flown by for me. And they change so much each day it isn't easy to keep up with let alone remember. So here is to remembering how she places her hands on my cheeks and turns my head in the direction she wants me to look. How she loves to be chased and follow Maren around. I love that she is a huggy, kissy, snuggly toddler still. She shares almost as much as she fights for toys.  She is definitely known for her physical stamina, sass & playfulness. She also has great sleeping & eating habits.

They say they should know at least 50 words and begin putting together 2-3 word phrases before their 2nd birthday. She seems to be pretty average with her speech, but we thought we would try to list out her every day words to see where she falls (because even in the next 2 months she will grow like crazy, I still can't believe I will have a 2 year old by then!): 

First Words
mommy. daddy. bye. hi. no. yeah. okay. here. one. two. go. stop. please. mine. kitty. frog. apple. orange. banana. cat. mickey. minnie. hot. cold. hat. shirt. socks. shoes. boots. nose. eyes. brow. cheeks. bum. teeth. hair. ball. walk. down. up. elmo. monkey. elephant. bird. fish. duck. bunny. cheese. water. milk. juice. candy. chip. crackers. snack. spoon. fork. cup. funny. yummy. yucky. car. rocks. night. inside. outside. slide. swing. baby. keys. phone. book. push. bite. help. more. paci. grandma. grandpa. gammy. bus. race. circles aka cheerios. blocks. poo poo. mess. me-me aka Maren. ci-ci aka Lisa. danny. laura. uncle. airplane. sun. moon. snow. woah. in. out. pillow. blanket.

First Phrases
come on. no daddy. here go mama. oh no. all done. all gone. please mama. a couple. that's mine. where go? my baby. clean up. it's cold outside.



A list of our FAVORITE things:


Lexi's Recent First-Time Favorites

1. Choosing to go to bed without a paci!!
2. Chocolate milk & Cantaloupe
3. Painted toes
4. Stickers
5. Brushing her teeth & the fluoride medicine

Lexi's Current Favorites
1. Back Scratches
2. Climbing on everything
3. Lotion & Chapstick
4. Her baby dolls
5. "Wheels on the Bus" & "Ring Around the Rosy"
6. eggs, rice&beans, avocado, cheese, smoothies, chips, fruit snacks & pouches, oranges, strawberries
7. stroller rides to the swings, long walks to pick up rocks & sticks
8. Spinning around, dancing to music
9. Going through bags, unzipping everything
10. Mickey & Minnie & Duck of course (Minnie is preferred)

Daddy's Recent Favorites
1. West Wing, all old school like that
2. back country skiing / snowshoeing
3. Indoor soccer
4. Woodworking & Prepper shows on DVR
5. Drinking all the OJ

Mommy's Recent Favorites
1. Working
2. Dreaming
3. Spring in February
4. Nursery leaders
5. Mike And Ikes

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