Lily at 23 Months

Here is a snapshot of Lily at 23 Months. She is such a busy little girl as always. Jeff and I are amazed every day with her growing vocabulary and independence. Here are some highlights of Lily:
-She has a head full of Shirley Temple curls, but always pulls out her barrettes
-She is a good eater, but doesn't eat as much as she once did. She usually eats a mixture of fruits, veggies, meats, pasta and bread. However her favorites are fruits (apples and mandarins are her favorite), spaghetti, pancakes, noodles, peanuts, mac and cheese and hot dogs. Of course she LOVES sweets too. She especially loves cookies and cupcakes.
-She almost speaks in sentences
-She loves her bath and asks to take one every night
-She still sleeps in her crib, but we just set up her big girl bed this weekend and we're working on transitioning her over
-She can count to 13 well, but throws in 17 and 18 at the end
-She can almost sing her ABC's unassisted. She especially loves to sing them with others
-She can jump....and wants to do it every where
-She loves to sing songs. Her favorites: ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle, any Wiggles song, Itsy Bitsy Spider, The Wheels on the Bus
-She attends Kindermusik, playgroup and play dates weekly and loves the social interaction. She plays and shares well.
- She doesn't like to listen to Mommy when I say "no"
-Her buddies include, Anika, Gabi, Jacob, Solden, Wyatt, Emily, Jon, Amelia and Truman
-She can be VERY deviant at times
-She is not potty trained yet, but talks about the potty and likes sitting on it
-Her favorite books are Polar Bear, Polar Bear, PJ Time, Wiggles Story Book, Goodnight Moon
-SHE LOVES DORA THE EXPLORER!!! and Diego too!
-Her favorite movies are Monster Inc. and Finding Nemo
-She is very curious and wants to check out everything for herself
-She wears size 2T or 24 month clothes and size 4 diapers
-She loves to color and do arts and craft projects....however, her attention span is very short
-She loves taking walks with Mama, Dada and her doggy. We don't take the stroller any more because she loves to walk
-Her bedtime is 7:30 and she usually sleeps straight through the night until 7:30 or 8 am
-She is a complete copy cat. DH and I are constantly impressed with how well she can pronounce words
-She stills loves Sesame Street and Elmo
-She loves to put on her coat and shoes and "go bye bye's"
-She loves to play dress up and she loves to play with sports balls...a little girly and tom boyish too
-"Oops, Sorry" is one of her most popular phrases
-She eats well with a spoon and is does pretty well with her fork
-She kisses my belly and calls it baby
-She is going to be a great big sister!!!
So this is our Lily. She turns two on April 19th. We are planning her a Dora the Explorer Party at home with all her friends. I may do a Dora Luau, just to add a little something extra to the party. I already have most of the party supplies and the favors. I am still working on the craft, food menu and the invitations. We were trying to pick a date based on Jeff's busy work schedule and it looks like it's going to be Sunday the 22nd. It should be a great time. It's so hard to believe that my little baby is such a big girl. I am so proud of her and happy to be her Mom. Although having a toddler is exhausting and very overwhelming at times, I can't imagine my life with out Lily. She is such an amazing little person. We love you so much sweetie.