Since AR is now 2 and I don't do monthly updates on her I felt the need to give her the spotlight! So what has my Reese's Cup been up to lately...
She is still so tall and lean! I can't get over how long and skinny she is. She is taller than most of our 3 and 4 year old friends. I am sure she will slow down and probably thicken up a bit but since she was born she has been a "giant" as one of our sweet friends refers to our children as.
She is very opinionated on what she wears. She isn't picky but she has certain things that she loves. If she gets it in her mind that she wants to wear something in particular, she will not let it rest. Her most favorite items of clothing are footy pajamas, boots {cowgirl boots, rain boots, it doesn't matter what kind of boots}, a sweater dress , and toboggans and scarfs.
She isn't a very good eater at this stage in her life. She has certain things she loves to nibble on but she never eats a whole lot! Right now our favorites are: fry fries and hamburger, Nutella on a spoon, Uncrustables {out of the box or homemade}, bananas, gummy snacks, Fruit Loops, Choc Choc {Chocolate milk} and Reese's cups.
She is really into dolls. She loves to pretend to feed and put her baby dolls to sleep. She is such a little mommy. She also likes to play with her doll house and loves the little family that came with it. She really loves to sing into her microphones. Truth be known, the child can not carry a tune but she loves to hit those high notes!! She still loves her books and puzzles and of course we are obsessed with Dora and Kai-Lan. Our new favorite character is Caillou from Sprout and Tom and Jerry!!
She is talking up a storm now. Everyone we run into always makes a comment on how well her speech has progressed. She is speaking full sentences and EVERYONE and EVERYTHING has to have a name. With the speech came a dramatic attitude that is so cute right now but Lord help us in a few years. Our newest is: "I don't want to" with the arms crossed or "It's mine!". She amazes me everyday with what she comes up with. I love to have conversations with her. She is so easily amused and gets very excited over the smallest things.
Of course, her Daddy and I, along with the grandparents thinks she is so smart. I don't see her excelling beyond her years but she has picked up on things sooner than I expected. She can count to 10 but sometimes we miss the number 6. She can also count backwards from 5 {Thanks to Little Einsteins}. She can sing her ABC's {It still needs some work}. She also knows her colors and is very quick to let me know when she notices something is a particular color. She is beginning to understand her shapes so hopefully in the next few months she will be able to recall some of the basic ones.
She is one sweet but tough cookie. She can make me so mad and melt me inside and out in just a few short seconds. She is one beautiful child that I can't get enough of. I can't wait to see how her strong personality grows over the next few years. Her Daddy and I are already preparing for a DIVA but also want to make sure that with that comes a tender heart.
Oh how we love our Reese's Cup!!
