She is still doing really well language wise--she is hitting the 3 year old development level. However, she doesn't seem real coordinated. :) She can't really jump all that well and apparently she should be able to. She does have a lot of accidents lately. Overall the doc said that she is doing great! Now if only she could magically stop throwing tantrums and WHINING all the time things would be great!
Really she is pretty amazing and we love her to pieces. Things have changed a lot for her lately and she has handled it all so fantastic. I wanted to jot down some of the things Mckinley is up to lately since I don't really do a lot of posts for her on this type of stuff these days.
So Mckinley....
- You are silly--just like mom and especially when you are sleepy (also just like mom).
- You are sweet (when you want to be) and especially to new kids!
- You are smart! You know many of your colors, some of your letters and numbers, all of your body parts, and you talk really well.
- You understand much more than I ever expect--you surprise me every day!
- You are potty trained in the day, but still wear diapers at night and nap (naps you could probably go without though).
- You still are drinking from a sippy-cup. We haven't even come close to mastering a real cup! :) You do use a fork and spoon well.
- You sleep in a toddler bed, but we haven't tried a "real" bed anywhere other than home yet.
- You are a GREAT sleeper. You sleep around 12 hours at night and take a 2-3 hour nap during the day. Even better is that you go to sleep on your own and with very little, if any, persuasion.
- You love Kyan...most of the time. You do get a little jealous of him when it is just you, him, and daddy.
- You absolutely love to be outside.
- You have a special love for animals, particularly doggies and kitties.
- You are starting to call your extended family by name including aunts, uncles, and cousins.
- You are a big Elmo fan still, but also like Clifford the Big Red Dog. You do not like to watch much TV though. You will watch for a few minutes and then are done. We also attempted to watch your first movie just this weekend--Beauty & the Beast! You did not stay interested very long though.
- You are a klutz--sorry, but it is true! :) Apparently you take after dad, who at your age was nick-named Crash Kevin!
- You are a great eater. The only thing I've found you do not like is mushrooms--too bad because I cook with them all the time! We'll pick them out for you though!
- You still love books, but they have taken a backseat to playing with toys or being outside.
- You and your daddy still have a VERY special relationship. You still ask for him every morning and are beyond excited when he gets home every night (you know the sound of the key in the door and what it means!). You talk all day long about what we are going to do when daddy gets home!
It really feels like this last year Mckinley has grown so much and had such dramatic change. Looking back at pictures of her from her first birthday I cannot believe how much she has changed. She is honestly so amazing and we love her SO much! I absolutely do not want her to grow up too quickly, but each day I get more and more excited for her to grow just a little. I am excited to share experiences with her and watch her learn about the world. So I am very much looking forward to this next year and cannot wait to see the types of things I can document about her third year of life!
Our little sweetie with Murphy--Grandma B and Grandpa D's dog. Mckinley thinks he is pretty awesome!
No comments:
Post a Comment