The girl is 2!

Can you believe this girl is 2 years old already?!?  In my mind, she should stills be a tiny baby.  It’s been quite the journey watching her grow and learn; we are trying to cherish every minute of these early years since she is our last!
In the last 6 months, Poppy has developed quite the personality.  She is opinionated about everything, loves her brothers and her daddy, and is determined to be a big girl long before we are ready!
In her quest to be a big girl, Poppy climbed out of her crib a week after her birthday, and there was no going back!  She is now in a big girl bed.  She’s also REALLY like to potty train and takes her clothes off if we ignore her requests to go potty; I’m just not up for that challenge yet!
Some of her favorite things right now are babies, her little Bible, her stuffed goat, the sandbox, puzzles, and the water table.  She is very domesticated and loves to help with laundry, cooking, and unloading the dishwasher.  Her brothers love this because she will do their jobs!  It is amazing to see this difference between girls and boys when they’ve all been parented the same way.
At her 18 month appointment there was some concern about a speech delay.  She was evaluated and found to be just a month behind in speech but ahead in all other areas.  At 2 now, she certainly has no shortage of words!  She is constantly talking and singing and learns new words everyday.  My favorites are “tickle” (pickle) and “giggles” (goggles).
At her 2 year appointment, she was in the 97th %ile for head circumference (they get that from their mommy), 30th %ile for weight, and 92nd %ile for height.
These are random pictures of the girl from the last 6 months.
She is 18 months here.  She loves purses!

21 months.  Look at how her hair is growing!  It’s a learning curve figuring out what to do with it!  Thankfully Erin is just next door!

I wore heels once, and she claimed them as her own!

She loves to be the mommy and feed her babies.

A little breakfast in the sink.

These koalas are sought after in our house; she was holding on for dear life!

Her first pedicure!  She loved her “pink ones”!

Pockets!

This is her hairdo of choice these days.  “One pony, “ she says.

We love you, Poppy girl, and can’t wait to see what next year brings!  Please stay our baby for just a little longer!