Okay, so I know this next week is going to be crazy between Crew's real birthday this Sunday, Daddy's birthday on the 31st, and Crewsie's big birthday party next weekend so I decided to sit down and write his 2 year update today!
*Crewsie loves to help...whether it's helping me in the kitchen stirring, pouring, etc...when he sees us cleaning or sweeping he grabs another rag and wipes off tables...maybe it is more like he imitates what we are doing! And he loves to make cookies (and eat the dough!)
*Crew is the most affectionate little man ever! He always wants to give hugs and kisses and is just a doll baby with other kids. He especially loves little girls and always points them out when he sees them..."gurls, gurls!" Although, sometimes he catches kids off guard because he will come up behind them to give them a hug. This morning at Romp n' Stomp he was giving a little girl a hug and the Mom asked if he had a younger brother or sister because he was being so sweet! I said "Not yet!"...I sure hope this continues when he does become a big brother :)
*He is a great little talker and continues to put more and more words together. Like "Tiki, no bark!" or "Momma, get up!" or "Bo, bo dirty dogggg!" haha!
*Overall he has done fairly well with the big boy bed. He will sleep 4 or 5 nights really good and then he will get up one night and call for me. But, overall not too bad for his age. I have to admit that I miss putting him in his crib and not worrying whether he was going to get up. He was such a good "crib sleeper" and I miss that! He continues to take great naps though and he loves his big boy bed and loves cuddling up in it!
*He is not 100% potty trained, but he is doing AWESOME! He wears only big boy underwear at home and it has been that way for quite some time now. He wears a pull-up for his nap (because he usually still takes between a 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 hour nap) and a diaper to bed. He goes potty at Yaya and Grammy's and will even go at stores and restaurants...although, usually I'm paranoid and when we are out I still wear a pull-up on him. When we get home from shopping or eating he is usually still dry, so that's a great sign. I have to say that I LOVE not having to change poopy diapers anymore!
*He loves doing little crafts and his attention span is pretty darn good for a 2 year old. He loves coloring with markers and stamps.
*He continues to love his bath and playing in the tub.
*Crew is wearing a size 8 shoe, but we went to Stride Rite last week and they said to buy 8 1/2 or 9's for this summer! He wears a size 3T or 4T shirt depending on the brand...wears 24 month or 2T pants/shorts...wears size 3T big boy underwear and size 5 diaper to bed.
*Crewsie continues to also be a great eater...there are times when he is picky, but overall he eats a pretty balanced diet. He loves any kind of fruit and loves when I make him a tomato, cucumber and crouton salad!
*He loves to get piggy back rides...loves to ride on peoples backs all of the time (especially Aunt Casey's!)
*He now wants to pick out his clothes and everyday he would wear jeans if I allowed him. He has even started to try and dress himself!
*Crew's favorite toys are his stuffed animals, trucks/cars and balls.
*He
LOVES music...and I mean
LOVES music! And he likes all types of music...blues, pop, classical piano stuff, rap, etc. He hears a pop song and he will hop and grove to the beat...if he hears a soft piano song he will sway back and forth...it is hysterical! He has loved music from the time he was a baby and I hope this continues! I know it's too soon for guitar lessons, but hopefully one day!
*He doesn't watch hardly any t.v. The only thing that he likes is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He would much rather listen to music then watch a show...which is just fine with me!
*He likes to brush his teeth (of course with Momma or Dada helping) He loves looking in the mirror in the morning and at night after he is all cleaned up, teeth brushed, hair combed and smiles like "Ahhh, that felt good!" We have also recently started to floss his teeth with the little kid flossers...although, he has plenty of space between his teeth...we just want him to get used to flossing!
*He loves referring to himself as Crew although sometimes it sounds more like "Cew!"
*He is getting good at knowing his colors and shapes...he especially knows blue, yellow, and red and knows the "heart" shape and always points it out...he also does this with stars!
*Our doctors office doesn't see kids right at their 2nd birthday (I guess they like to wait until they are 25 or 26 months), so i'm not sure what his official height and weight will be! The last time he was on our scale he was about 30 lbs. 6 ozs.!
