Welcome to the Terrible Twos

November 16, 2011

Well, we officially have a toddler  At two years old, we definitely see the occasional tantrum, but most of the time, we still have our sweet baby boy.  He's fiercely independent and wants to do everything himself, all day long, from unwrapping his Nutri Grain bar in the morning to turning off his light at night.  He's a sucker for routine and will adamantly correct us if we deviate from this routine, all the way down to the songs we sing him at night, and the order in which we sing them (Kenny Rogers The Gambler is one of Daddy's favorites!).  He loves spaghetti, burritos ("beans and tilla"), and milk.  He's excited to watch Sesame Street (he has a favorite episode with the Itsy Bitsy Spider that we've watched seemingly a thousand times), the Disney Cars Movies, and Toy Story.  He doesn't understand yet exactly what it means when we say he is going to be a big brother, but likes to talk about the baby in Mommy's tummy (and sometimes the baby in his tummy, too!). 

I love seeing the look of excitement in his eyes when he discovers something new, hearing his belly laugh when he gets tickled and hearing him say "I love you, Mommy."  I hope he never stops saying that.  It makes me sad to see my little baby boy growing up so quickly, but so excited to see what awaits.

At his 2 year appointment, his measurements continued to be consistent:

Height: 31 inches - 50th percentile
Weight: 23.1 pounds - 30th percentile
Head: 18.75 inches - 75th percentile

Like we did last year, we had Allison Duckworth of eleven thirty-six images take family photos again for his second birthday.  She got some wonderful shots - not an easy feat with our crazy two-year old running around everywhere.  These are a few of my favorites:

And my absolute favorite:

It's hard to believe that  next year's family photos will have another member.  I know Jack will be the best big brother.  Love you little boy!