Saturday, June 15, 2013

Two

Admittedly, I am writing this in June, four months after she turned two, but better late than never I suppose.  Esther, Esther, Esther...She is definitely one of a kind.  We always thought Noah was a pretty strong willed kid (which he is), but Esther takes being strong willed to a whole new level.  This is an Esther world and we are all just living in it :)  Here is what she is up to:
-  When she first turned two, she really was still not saying much at all.  We weren't really that worried about her because she understood everything we said and would comunicate, just not with words.  She could say words, but would stubbornly refuse.  We would say, 'Esther can you say dog?' knowing that she could.  She would look at us and say 'No!' and shake her head.  Now, four months later, she is talking all the time, has a pretty amazing vocabulary and uses complete sentences.
-  She loves playing with her babies.  She feeds them, rocks them, strolls them, puts them to sleep, and frequently puts them in time out.  It is so interesting to watch her.  Noah definitely never really cared for babies and isn't nearly as nurturing as she is.
- She is potty trained as I have mentioned in other posts. A feat she accomplished pretty much on her own.
- She takes one nap a day and sleeps fairly well at night. When she first turned two, she still had her pacis when she slept, but those have since been taken away, Something Brian and I were really dreading because of her severe addiction, but the blow was softened thanks to the 'paci fairy' bringing her a cash register in their place.
-She is not nearly as picky an eater as Noah, but does not eat very much. She will eat one big meal in a day and sort of pick at stuff the rest of the time.

She is definitely a unique child. She can frustrate me to no end, and then turn around and say something so adorable or do something so hilarious. She definitely makes our lives more interesting, but we wouldn't have it any other way. We love you so much Esther and can't wait to see how you use all your uniqueness in the future.







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