My little 2-year old

Grace turns two today. 

How do I sum up my little girl?

She's sweet. She's smart. She's spicy and strong willed at times. She is often shy and cautious. She is loving. She is my everything!

Grace is old enough and strong enough to fight me on changing diapers, putting on clothes, or taking a nap. There is a daily fight about something, and it gets exhausting. She is a bit belligerent and will yell "No!" if you look at her when she doesn't want you to. She is definitely a two-year old. However, Grace is also full of love and curiosity.

She loves her baby sister, Madelyn, and always wants to take care of her. If Maddy is crying, Grace is willing to give up almost anything to help her little sister be happy again. She will find a binky, blanket, or toy to give to Maddy to distract her, and she will tell me, "Maddy cry". Grace gets sad when Maddy has to take a nap. On multiple occasions, Grace has snuck up to Maddy's little room while she has been napping. Unaware, I will hear Grace through the baby monitor, "Maddy...wake up..." It's too cute for me to be mad.

Grace loves learning. Right now she is obsessed with puzzles, especially ones that help her practice her colors. She has always been a book girl and loves to sit in my lap hear me read. Recently, she has started mumbling/reading to herself

​Grace is a follower. She is cautious in her play when she is on her own, but when her cousins come over, she is much more adventurous as she follows their lead. 

Grace is so smart! I love seeing how much she is learning. Grace surprises us every day with new words and knowledge. She can count to 10 in both English and Spanish (almost all by herself). She loves to sing and loves to name the colors. Recently we've discovered that she loves jumping in the pool with her floaties (although her "jumping" is more of a trust fall). 

Two is tough already.  But it is wonderful as well. 

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Favorites:

• Movies: Coco, Tangled, Frozen, Finding Nemo, Toy Story
• Characters: Mickey and Minnie Mouse
• TV Show: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• Food: pizza, mac & cheese, oranges, peanut butter (she will eat it by the spoonful), anything sweet
• Stuffed Animal: baby Minnie Mouse; soft koala named Pudding
• Songs: Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree, The Wheels on the Bus, Hush Little Baby
• Books: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Goodnight Zoo, The Pout Pout Fish
• Color: Pink or purple
• Animal: turtle (my sister has a turtle in her room, and Grace loves to visit the turtle and give him food)

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Happy 2nd Birthday, Gracie-bear!!!