He is still quite independent, and likes to be wild and free, but in general he is a much happier little guy. He has been super affectionate lately, and my heart melts a little each time he decides to give me a hug or kiss. He is talking more (we were worried a few months ago about his lack of vocabulary), and his personality is starting to show. He speaks about 30 words, but also uses about 15 sounds in place of words (he says, "moo" instead of "cow" when he sees a cow, or sings the little "ah ah ahhh" song when he sees Big Sister's Ariel doll). His vocabulary seems to be growing daily though, and he's willing to give new words a try if we ask him to. We just went for his 2 year check up, and the doctor said his vocabulary is definitely in the normal range. And, while he's still small, he's firmly on the growth chart, so we're happy about that.
These are his stats from his 2 year check up:
Head Circumference: 48 cm
Height: 33 1/3 inches (10th percentile)
Weight: 22 pounds, 4 ounces (5th percentile)
He's a happy, healthy boy!!
He's wearing size 5 diapers, and is wearing 2T shirts, but still wears 18 month pants (his little waist is so skinny!). He loves shoes (I think it's because he knows he has to have shoes on to go outside!), and he likes to pick out what shirt he's going to wear each day (he likes anything with dinosaurs, trucks, cars, fire engines, trains or planes!). He LOVES the Llama Llama books and has taken over Big Sister's Llama Llama stuffed animal (he sleeps with it every night!). He enjoys picking out books for us to read to him, and will even sit with us sometimes when we're working on Big Sister's school work.
He still occasionally bites or pulls hair, but he's beginning to understand that it's not nice.
He loves to play outside! Thankfully we've had some nice days here and there. If it's nice outside, he wants to spend every waking moment in the backyard.
We love our Little Bud! He brings so much joy to our family :)
