Evie girl is officially two-years-old!
After weeks of coaching, she can tell you "I'm two!" when you ask "How old are you?"
Evie is an absolute joy (95% of the time). She's happy, kind, and charming. She'll give you a pat on the back, stroke your cheek with her hand and whisper "I love you" before bed. It's heartwarming and manipulative. She knows the little things that will buy her more time before bed... asking for water, grabbing one more book, and showering us with affection.
Ev has her moments that call for time-outs. We have a designated corner in the condo where she sits for 2 minutes when she's hit us or thrown something in the midst of a tantrum. She doesn't get time-outs often, but they're usually pretty effective. She takes them seriously. She will sit for the 2 minutes, but she really does not want to apologize when she's allowed out. It pains her to say "I'm sorry." It's usually whispered.
Current favorites include coloring, babies, cleaning and Cocomelon nursery rhymes (on YouTube). Coloring has been a favorite for awhile, but she's really into bath crayons and coloring on the iPad with the Apple Pencil. Evie has become a baby fanatic in the last couple months. She wants to help all (real and doll) babies. She gives them blankies, pacis, toys. She pretends to feed them and now has stroller for her baby dolls. It's adorable. I know Evie is my child from her love of cleaning. She says "I sheen" every single day. I give her Method all-purpose spray and a rag. She sprays the floor and wipes until I take it away. Evie doesn't get much screen-time, usually just when we're traveling. She doesn't have an interest in TV, but she does request "baby" on our phones which means looking at pictures of her or Cocomelon nursery rhymes on YouTube.
I love this stage because she's so affectionate, but also very predictable. She eats well (still obsessed with yogurt) and sleeps great. She sleeps 12 hours every night (7-7) and takes one nap (1.5-2 hours) every afternoon. She's even getting better to travel with. I thought 10-18 months were really difficult ages for travel, but the last few trips have been so much better now that her attention span is longer than 3 seconds.
We're currently at the beginning stages of potty training. She sits on the potty 4-5 times every day at daycare, but cries every time we mention the potty at home. Her incentive is toilet paper. The girl is desperate for a couple squares of TP. Wish us luck with this one!
I love this stage because she's so affectionate, but also very predictable. She eats well (still obsessed with yogurt) and sleeps great. She sleeps 12 hours every night (7-7) and takes one nap (1.5-2 hours) every afternoon. She's even getting better to travel with. I thought 10-18 months were really difficult ages for travel, but the last few trips have been so much better now that her attention span is longer than 3 seconds.
We're currently at the beginning stages of potty training. She sits on the potty 4-5 times every day at daycare, but cries every time we mention the potty at home. Her incentive is toilet paper. The girl is desperate for a couple squares of TP. Wish us luck with this one!
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