She has a favorite song - Simon & Garfunkel's 'Mrs Robinson'. She calls it 'doo doo doo'. She also likes the Beatles 'Let It Be'. That's pretty good taste in music.
She can say the alphabet. Actually, she can sing it, even if she's a little prone to get lost midway or repeat sections. She doesn't recognize the geometric shapes that make up the alphabet or their appropriate phonetic representation. Still, it looks impressive for a couple months past 2.
She's definitely in her Two's. The pre-frontal cortex isn't fully up and running yet, so even a little hunger or lack of sleep can make drama out of any situation. Tears, cries and full scale rebellion come easy.
She plays soccer and is learning to swim. Soccer is on Saturday mornings, and she's very skilled when she's not feeling shy. Swimming can happen any day there is time, and is one of our favorite activities right now in these early days of July.
She's shy. If there is one place I want to help her, it's here. You can't change the programming in the mind, but you can teach them how to work around anything that might be a barrier.
She's a daddy's girl right now. This is probably because I put her to bed and mom has more direct involvement with her little brother, at this point. Activities, like soccer and swimming also tend to involve dad more than mom. This pendulum will swing.
She's about halfway to potty trained. The process (detecting the need, pull down clothes/diaper, use, wipe, flush, wash hands) are all working for #1. She's still not ready to use the potty for #2, and there is no pressure being applied, just an occasional explanation of the benefits over diaper.
She speaks in sentences. Her language skills are remarkably developed and are constantly being refined. New words, better phonetics and more complex expressions are a daily occurrence.
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