You turned two-and-a-half this month. You are as cute as ever and have a never-ending supply of funny sayings and faces. The latest face is one we call "Pouty Monkey" face, because you stick out your chin and bottom lip and furrow your brow when something doesn't go your way. Except now that we've given it a name and laugh every time you do it, it doesn't have your desired effect.
Tommy is your best friend and favorite playmate. You seem to be lost without your brother, and on the rare occasion when he's not around you just walk around the house moping. You boys love to chase each other around, play hide-and-seek, and a game called "Bad Guys" (we think you picked this up from children at the playground), where you chase each other around and pretend to shoot each other with any object that is vaguely gun-like.
You are warming up to Daddy. We struggled a few months ago because you never wanted to be comforted by him and only wanted me to comfort you (after an injury or discipline). You started having Saturday morning 'dates' with Daddy and we purposed to have you spend one-on-one time with him at other times, and that has helped your relationship tremendously. Now you love to be with Daddy.
Some of your favorites:
Books: We read together as a family, so you and Tommy listen to me read the same books. Some of your favorites are Caps for Sale, Curious George, anything by Lois Ehlert, and you still very much love Goodnight Moon.
Shows: Wall-E and Bambi are still your solid favorites. You've also become interested in Thomas the Tank Engine.
Food: You are a great eater and you'll eat pretty much anything that isn't a vegetable. We've made some progress with you, in that you'll at least choke down a carrot or piece of broccoli when we ask you to, but overall you try to avoid veggies.
Toys: You like to play with anything Tommy plays with. Your favorites are Legos, your bike, and of course, Matchbox cars.
Food: You are a great eater and you'll eat pretty much anything that isn't a vegetable. We've made some progress with you, in that you'll at least choke down a carrot or piece of broccoli when we ask you to, but overall you try to avoid veggies.
Toys: You like to play with anything Tommy plays with. Your favorites are Legos, your bike, and of course, Matchbox cars.
New things: You are finally telling us when you need to go potty! This is a huge milestone for me, since I've been taking you to the bathroom every two hours for the last six months. Something just clicked in the past few days and you've stopped having accidents, and I've stopped taking you to the toilet. Sweet!
Also in the past few days you've learned to ride your two wheeler bike with pedals! We didn't even bother with training wheels with you (like we did for Tommy) - we just put you on the bike, gave you a big push, and off you went. You're still a bit wobbly, but you're learning quickly. I credit your balance bike with helping you learn how to ride a pedal bike so early and so quickly.
Other: You are very social. You have a habit of walking up to strangers, even adults, and striking up a conversation, just by asking them what they're doing or telling them that you just got a haircut and that you got a lollipop for sitting still. It's so funny to watch, particularly since you couldn't be more opposite from my personality. I am so looking forward to seeing how you grow up and what kind of boy you become as you get older.
