Hope: 2 years old

Hope Atlanta is 2 years old! This is what she's been up to recently:

• Size 4 diapers, size 2-3T clothes, size 5 shoes

• Can count to 10, but often will skip either 8 or 9
• Always needs to be fiddling with something
• Entertains herself really well
• When she needs a kleenex she says "I need booger"
  
• Loves to carry things around - anything! Especially loves carrying babies and purses but can be found with any random assortment of toys or objects in her hands!
  
• Now starting to say "no" to everything instead of "yes"
• One of favorite phrases is "I do it!"
• Can sing almost all of "Jesus Loves Me" - cutest thing ever
• "I am" instead of "I do"
• Becoming very independent
• Loves to dance and sing
• Swing outside is a favorite
• Can pout with the best of them when she doesn't get her way
• Favorite foods: french fries, chips, hot dogs, yogurt, applesauce, cheese, grapes, strawberries, raisins, milkshakes, blueberries, pizza
• Least favorite foods: sandwiches, vegetables, jellybeans (she'll chew them up and hand them back), candy/sweets (cupcakes, cake, etc)
  
• Favorite shows/movies: Boz, Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street (Elmo), Hide 'Em In Your Heart (Steve Green)
• Favorite books: Cookie See Cookie Do, Curious George at the Zoo, Little Quack's ABCs
• Favorite toys/activities: Dora doll and Bitty Baby, anything she can carry around (purses, buckets, bags, etc), Play food and kitchen
• Is afraid of: vacuums, Samuel's noisy play saw (he'll chase you with it), dogs and cats, loud noises, strangers, heights
• Hates having her hair done. We are all hoping that as she gets used to it, that will change.
• When she is laughing she likes to say, "I yassing (laughing)!"
• Still napping in the afternoons but it is turning into more of a "quiet time". Often doesn't sleep. Isn't sleeping consistently at night either - often will be awake until late (10 or 11) and then sometimes up during the night (but usually quiet) and then will want to sleep in in the morning.

Mommy loves you so much, Hope Atlanta! You are such a gift to our family. God brought you to us and we are SO THANKFUL! You bring so much joy and laughter into our lives. You are Mommy's dream come true. You are created perfectly by your Heavenly Father - He loves you SO much!