23 months

23 months old!!!

• Avery started mothers day out this month. Her first day went great, no tears and she even took a nap. After that day she did tear up when I drop her off but her teacher said it was only for a few minutes. Her teachers have told me she is the most talkative child in her class. She no longer gets upset when I drop her off or they leave her class to go to PE or chapel.
• She found a new favorite stuffed animal. A dog, she named Ruff Ruff. She carried it around with her at Papa and Gigi's house and had to bring home with her.
• Avery is still sucking/chewing on her fingers, I'm hoping that once her molars come in she will stop!
• She has also been showing her "terrible 2's", throwing tantrums and saying no and mine!
• Avery went pee pee in the potty this month, not really on purpose but maybe we're closer to starting to potty train?
• She started talking with an inflection, she ends her sentences with a high voice, its hilarious to listen to after awhile!
• She loves to sing her sleepytime song with us now, twinkle twinkle is still the song of choice!
• Last week I was flipping through the TV guide and I guess Avery saw a football game in the small box and said "I watch football momma". As funny as it sounds she wanted to watch football and we did. Everytime a commercial came on she would look puzzled and say "football?". Maybe she'll be into sports?
• She still loooves her brother. She doesn't ask to hold him as often, maybe some of the newness has worn off, but she still loves to talk to him and kiss him. She has been so good around him, careful to not step on him and very gentle with him!
• Avery got her first BIG boo-boo. She was running down our sloped driveway and tripped and fell onto her face. She skinned up her cheek near her eye and the next day it was bruised around her eye as well. :(. It has healed almost all the way now!
• Avery got to watch her first movie in the car this month, Chris rigged up his parents' portable DVD player so that Avery could watch "old mcdonalds farm" on our way to Oklahoma. She of course loved it! Kept her occupied for 2 hours!
• I think it is so cute when Avery can't find me she calls out "Where are you mommy?" her little voice is just so cute!
• Avery likes to talk about checking her email when she has one of her play phones. Guess that is how her generation will be, they won't know a life without Iphones or the internet!
• Avery has started sitting still for longer books, her favorite is Corduroy.
• She has also gotten really interested in puzzles this month.
• She still loves trains and looks for one everytime she sees train tracks.
• Ave is getting better at drinking from a normal cup, without a lid!

I can't believe she'll be 2 in just one month!!!