30 Months

I looked at the calendar the other day (being a stay at home mom, I don't always know the date) :) and realized that my baby, my beautiful little girl is 2 1/2! These years, months, days, hours, and minutes have flown by way too fast. Caroline has become such a charming, intelligent, and lovable little girl. Scott and I are constantly blown away at what she knows and can do. I am so happy that we have been able to have so much time with her as an only child before her baby brother is born. Getting to be with her all day, every day has been such a gift.

At 2 1/2, Caroline:

-is about 27lbs and 90th percentile for height (I'm not sure how tall she is these days)
-wears a size 8 in shoes
-wears between a size 2T and 3T. She has super long legs and a small waist which makes buying pants exhausting....she gets it from her Momma. :)
-is a super picky eater. Getting her to eat something new is a huge chore.
-responds well to bribes! The only way to get her to eat her dinner is with the promise of a dance party with Daddy after.
-loves dancing! (especially with Daddy)
-can identify all of the capital letters and tell you a word for each letter
-can count and identify numbers to 20 (although she has been known to skip 14 or 15 when counting)
-knows basic shapes and colors
-is about 90% potty trained. This child WILL NOT poop in the potty. Any tips?
-remembers things from months before and will pull random things that we have told her out of thin air.
-loves spending time with all of her friends and family
-has just now started being a little aggressive when pushed and is having a harder time sharing her toys
-finally got rid of the paci. She only had it in the car, but loved it. We had her give it to a friend's new baby and she got a special toy for making such a big girl choice.
-still LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba and will be attending the live show soon with Mommy and Daddy.
-loves learning new songs at school and remembers them even after we get home.
-loves baby dolls and Fancy Nancy
-is really into Mickey Mouse and wanted to be Minnie for Halloween (pictures coming soon!)
-loves cupcakes and ice cream
-is looking forward to a baby brother who she has named "Baby Go-Go" and kisses him goodnight every night.
-likes playing pretend
-loves her books and puzzles

I'm sure I could go on and on, but I will stop there. We are so proud of the independent, caring, and thoughtful little girl she has become. We feel very lucky to have such a healthy and happy daughter. She is definitely the light of our lives!