EVYNN CLAIRE | TWO AND A HALF YEARS

Evynn is at such a fun age, also very much a moody toddler, so I want to remember this specific stage! With her entire being she LOVES fruit snacks, her baby dolls and singing songs.

She could dress up in princess dresses, wash dishes in the sink, and breastfeed her baby dolls everyday.

Over the last 6 months, her vocabulary has picked up SO much!! She is speaking in full sentences. We've moved her to a big girl bed, and she's working on potty training. 

big girl bed

This kind of happened by accident. We bought an inflatable mattress to prepare for holiday traveling and knew we should test it out with her before traveling. She LOVED it and from that moment on, napped and slept through the night on it. I felt bad after a week of her sleeping on an air mattress, ha!, so we went on a bought the cutest twin size low to the ground cream wrought iron bed. She picked out her sheets-hearts and ice cream cones. We haven't fully decided on the "theme" of her big girl room, so I haven't bought a new comforter yet, just stick with a blanket. Which, she hardly uses anyways. Guess thats what happens when I didn't allow a blanket in her crib for 2 years, ha! She has a hard time staying in bed at naptime more-so, she needs some convincing to stay in her crib. At night she does better. But so far, no middle of the night walks around the house so thats a win! We just hear her door open at 7:30/8 am and here she comes.

potty training

This process is dragggggging out. A few months ago (i don't even remember when?) she showed alot of interested in going potty. We bought panties and celebrated BIG the first time she peed in the potty. She has a portable potty and a toddler seat on her bathroom toilet. She for the most part has worn panties while at home and has stayed dry. She tells us when she needs to go potty, pulls them down herself, pees, wipes, flushes, the whole bit. We've even left the house a few times in panties and stayed dry. Every time, without fail, she pees and asks "I want a black treat" (brown m&m). Haha! Why she doesn't want a red, blue, yellow, orange M&M is beyond me?! HOWEVER, she refuses to poop in the potty so she either 1) makes a huge accident or 2) stops herself up and waits for a diaper (insert eyeroll). I've bribed her with everything and she knows the conditions "black poo poo, chocolate milk". I'm hoping something will click soon and she will want to go?! maybe?! any advice?!

chatterbox

This girl talks all.the.time. Over the holidays her vocabulary increased by a TON and its amazing to have a conversation with her!

-her favorite saying is "my turn" meaning she wants to do it and doesn't want anyones help!

-second place phrases are a tie: "uh oh what happened?" and "no brother, thats mine!".

-she is conscience of her surroundings and will ask "mommy, wheres daddy?" and vise versa
-she is putting things together in that little head of hers. "I take a bite, mommy take a bite, we share"

new tricks:

- loves singing "twinkle twinkle little star", "Jesus loves me", "wheels on the bus"

-at Christmas when we had the nativity set out, she set her animals in a line, picked up a bible and read (in gibberish) scripture to them, hahaha!!

-She can count to ten, and points to items to a 1-1 association, BUT if you ask her "how many cups are there?", she first answers "four five six", so we have to prompt her to start from number 1!

-she recently started playing hide and seek and i love it! she hides her face, says "four five six, i'm coming!" and chases you

-if we tickle brother or play with hi, she says "my turn" and wants the same attention

-she loves taking pictures of her toys/things. Usually with her pretend camera facing the wrong way.

-She loves target and often pushes her cart saying thats where she's going "for fruit snacks"

-she loves playing doctor and checking on anyone and everyone

-also loves makeup and purses, princess dresses, and being a mama to her babies

-she loves jumping on her bed singing "no more monkeys jumping on the bed"

the tough parts:

-she is at a stage that fights eating SO much! Every meal is a constant battle of "sit down", "eat one more bite", etc.

-she is SUCH a creature of habit. One day I let her have a popsicle after nap time, now every day after nap time, she expects a popsicle. she does this with EVERYTHING.

-she constantly wants to take all her clothes and socks/shoes off. At home she rarely wears a full outfit. And when we're in the car, within 30 seconds, her socks AND shoes are off.

-she still hates the car and being overly tired

-she is your typical stubborn, defiant toddler. Give us grace.

we love:

-she gives the SWEETEST, TIGHTEST, and LONGEST hugs and kisses. 

-if he helped you make, buy, organize anything, she will point at and tell everyone "I made that!!!" with the biggest grin on her face

-she loved Christmas this year and it was so fun to see. We're still talking about "Wesus Birthday"

-her new bob haircut! The stringy mullet had to go, so we took her to her first salon day for a hair cut and get her nails painted!

Everyone that knows her, knows her BIG personality and says she'll go far with that someday! I can't to see her be a leader hopefully with her leadership qualities :)