23 Months Old

Clothes:You wear anywhere from mostly 24 month clothes and some 2T tops. Mom and Dad enjoyed buying you some fall clothes!
Shoes: You have moved up to size 5 shoes
Diapers: Size 4 diapers during the day and size 5 at night.
Sleep:You sleep from about 8:00-8:30 until 8:00-8:30 the next morning. You are usually so good about going to sleep, but the past couple of nights you've been "playing" us a little bit.  First we thought you might be afraid of the dark, then we thought maybe you were in pain, but we are thinking you are just needing some more attention and starting that stage where you just don't want to go to bed.  Mom rocked you a little longer last night and had more snuggle time and you went to bed just fine.  I think you are just needing a little reassurance that you are still very important to us:) 
Teeth: 15 One more new one this month! One more incisor to go!

Traveling: A lot!  We've been out to Wisconsin to see Grandma and Grandpa D and go to Great Grandpa Howard's funeral.  We also traveled to Jamestown one weekend to visit Gaga and Grandpa:)  It was an adventure figuring out how to travel with you and your brother. 
Talking:You are still repeating everything you hear and increasing your vocabulary daily. 
Favorite Activity: Your favorite right now is playing with your "guys" or your little people.  You still like to line them up on windowsills or play with them in your little farm.  You are very active and most times want to run, climb, and jump.
Favorite Books: Right now you keep asking for me to read you the book about Thumper the bunny. Other than that you will sit and listen almost any book.

Favorite Foods:Meal time has become a battle. You are so picky and foods you like one day you won't touch the next.   It's very hard to get you to eat your vegetables, but you will eat almost any fruit we put in front of you.  We just keep trying new things although it's frustrating for everyone.             
Foods Dislike: Vegetables and sometimes Kieran.  If you are looking for attention you will try to hit him to get a reaction out of us.  Also, you've tried to step on his head once.  Mommy was not very happy:)  You had a time-out:)

Favorite Songs: We learned "You Are My Sunshine" this month.  When Daddy puts you to bed you can help sings some of the words in Amazing Grace!  You love to sing and sometimes you've helped Mommy sing to Kieran.  You've also learned how to hum.
Dislikes: Long car rides, turning off the tv when you haven't been given a proper "heads up", and I'll say it again...vegetables!
Favorite Word: "Baby Kieran Crying" is something we hear everyday.  If he makes even the littlest of sounds this is what you say:)
Things we are learning: You are better at sharing at times.  We share our food with you and Lynda at daycare said you are really good at it some days and others you are not:)  You are learning about emotions.  We play a little game with you where we ask you to show us excited, happy, mad, and sad and you will make the faces for us. That is what most of the pictures are of you this month. Besides new words  and emotions I can't think of any major concepts that you've learned this month on this post.

Svea, we can't believe you are going to be two years old in a month.  I feel like your first birthday was just yesterday.  Please stop growing up so fast! You are a sweet and loving little girl and so good to your little brother.  We love you so much!