5.18.11

Monet went to her 2 year Dr appointment last week:

Length: 33.6 in (25%)

Weight: 20.4 lbs (-3%)

Head: 47.2 cm (25%)

I can't believe she only weighs 20 pounds. But she is progressing and growing taller, he said it was just genetics (thanks to Grant) and he said if she keeps growing at this rate she will be about 5'4/5'5. So I immediately took her to the nearest ballet class. I decided I might turn into the mother who lives her dreams through her daughter... Clara in the Nutcracker perhaps.

(ha ha)

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Monet is starting to get a little feisty. She wants to sit in a big chair instead of her highchair, all the time. I'm learning how to talk her calmly into things. Sometimes it's not easy.

She is starting to play on her own and I can see her using her little imagination.

She loves my parents backyard. She is always mauling Tinkerbell or Sadie, whoever is in sight.

She loves the CD tangled and has most of the songs memorized. Her favorite is "I've got a dream" and she'll break out singing it at any time of the day.

She has her ABC's and counting to ten down perfectly.

Her favorite book is Brown Bear.

She's an apple juice junkie.

Her favorite food is rice and beans and also pizza.

She is talking so well.

She always wants to know where everyone is, "Where's Chloe? Where's Nana? Where's Riley?"

When someone asks, "Is your dad at work?" she says, "no, golfing."

She likes playing tea party.

She eats a Popsicle in the tub every night.

She loves to look at photos and videos of herself on all of our phones.

She has a real sense of humor and makes me laugh all day.

I've loved every stage but I think two is so fun.