Two.Six Years

2.6 Years

• You are getting to be spunkier than ever. You love to tease people. The other day, you came up to me and told me that you were going to eat me, and then pretended to eat my cheek off. In church, you tell dad, "I'm going to eat your fruit snacks!" Also, you like to "kill" us. You will pretend to shot us and say, "Bang, you're dead". Or you will throw pillows at dad and say, "you're dead". 
• Dress up to coming on strong. You had a late start to wanting to play dress up, but now I often find you come up the stairs right before dinner in a princess dress and high heels. Tutus will often be slipped under shirts and dresses and try to get worn outside of the house. 
• Babies are still your favorite, but honestly, you like toys in general, more than the other kids at your age. I was hoping to get rid of some of the younger boy toys since Sam is in school, but then I come downstairs to find you playing little trains and blocks. You like both girly toys (babies and barbies) but also don't mind Sam's toys (cars and trains). The latest play game that you like is playing doctor. We were at a friend's house when I heard a bedroom door slam. I went in to find you with your shirt up and Little Sam playing doctor with you as his patient. Good thing you are only two, so it is cute and not inappropriate yet.
• Maggie and Sam started school this month. You were so sad that first day.. You had your back pack on and honestly thought that you were going to go with them. I have been having fun spending the day with just us. I call you my buddy (though you tease me and say that you are dad's buddy and not mine). I have been trying hard to come up with fun preschool activities for you, such as play dough, painting, stringing beads). 
• Taking naps have been a struggle for you. I thought if I lay down in Maggie's bed when I put you down, it would help you fall asleep. It worked for two days, but soon I would fall asleep and then wake up to find you either playing barbies or changing your clothes. You are still too young to not be napping, trust me, I can tell you need it while throwing a third fit in the afternoon. After three days in a row of not napping, I finally brought you up to the guest room and laid down in the bed with you. We are going on a week straight of napping again, and I really like the cuddle time with you.