Happy Girls!

Happy Girls!
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

May 2014


Here we are at 31 months and I feel like Addison's 3rd birthday is rapidly approaching. The summer weather is starting to set in and I can't wait to spend many weekends at the pool or swing set.

ADDISON
  • Likes to be in charge...she thinks she is the boss and orders pretty much everyone around
  • Doesn't like to have dirty hands and wants to wash them immediately after she is done with a meal
  • Is obsessed with the movie Frozen...she loves singing and dancing out all parts and it kills me when she asks her daddy to join in.  It melts my heart to watch them dance & sing together!
  • Can count to 20, but gets a little mixed up on the teens
  • Can sing the alphabet except for one tiny part, she says J, K, J, K instead H, I, J, K...otherwise perfect!
  • She is Justin's mini-me...she has his mischievous ways & looks

FAVORITE FOODS
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Cantaloupe (she calls it Candy-Loop)
  • Pizza
  • Dip for Veggies
  • Carrots
  • Pancakes
  • Trail Mix (loves to pick the M&M's out first though)

SLEEP
  • Bedtime: 8:00 pm
  • Night sleep: 10.5-11.5 hours (most nights she makes a guest appearance in our bed anytime between 1am-4am)
  • Morning wake time: Anywhere from 6:00-7:30 am
  • Nap duration: 1.5-2.5 hours
  • She still sleeps in a crib with all her buddies, but I feel like we should be moving her to a toddler bed soon...not sure how soon though!

SPEECH
  • Her vocabulary has really exploded, but she seems to have developed a minor stutter as well.  She gets stuck on the first word of her sentences as of late, but the doctor assured me this is very normal at this age.  You can tell Addison's mind is going a mile a minute so it makes sense she might stutter, but it breaks my heart when I know she's trying to get something out and gets hung up on a word.  I usually try to tell her to calm down and say it slow.  When people ask her her name, she replies with Addison Crooks.  It cracks me up that she gives first & last name.
  • My favorite happened the other night when she told me "I love you sooo much mommy" without being prompted.  She was just sitting on my lap casually and looked back at me to say it.  On the flip, my not-favorite is when she tells us, "Leave me alone or don't bother me, I want to be alone” How can she say these things at 2 ½! 

PLAYING
  • She is crazy about babies ... she feeds her dolls, changes their diapers, puts them to bed, rocks them
  • Reading books
  • Stickers
  • Loves to be outside at the playground and I have to FORCE her off the swings.  She could swing all day at this point!
  • Is a very helpful cleaner, she loves to help dust, wash the windows or tidy up

HEALTH
  • Addy has an ear infection in her right ear currently.  She takes oral meds & gets ear drops to clear it up.  She is so good at taking her meds and doing the drops.  I felt so bad when she looked at me and said her ear hurt.  I asked her if she wanted to go to school and she said, "No, I want to fix my ear".  She knew which ear hurt and sure enough, it had some gunk build-up and an infection.  I'm glad she can voice her pain, it certainly helps to know what's wrong!

POTTY TRAINING
  • We have barely dipped our toes into the potty training process. Addison has a stand-alone Minnie Mouse potty that sits in our living room.  I also have two little seats that fit on top of our toilets.  She really hasn't been interested in trying.  She has sat on the toilet several times, but nothing "magical" has happened as of yet.  She is still scared of the potty at school...I think it's too loud!  I am not above bribing her, but I just want it to be on her terms.  She knows when she's gone to the bathroom because she will tell me, so hopefully that's a step in the right direction. 

Conversations with Addison
Daddy & Mommy: Dancing and pumping our arms in excitement while sitting on the bed
Addison: “Guys, slow down!”

Addison: “Daddy, look at mommy.............. She pretty”

While Grandma was putting Addy in her car seat, she accidentally bumped her head
Addison to Grandma: “Say you're sorry”