Can't really complain

We have seem to fallen in to a well oiled routine.  Days come and go, and when I look back, its hard to believe so much time has passed.

I'm continually amazed at how much Abby changes day to day.  Her vocabulary is becoming more and more diverse.  She is making sentences.  She can communicate.  We can communicate.  Its still difficult at times, but I'm learning to speak toddlerese as she is learning to speak English. She asks for hugs which I will always stop what I'm doing to give because I want her to always to want to give them to me.

She is full of life.  She loves to imitate things.  She makes animal sounds.  She dances to music, or when she sees dancing on tv.  She plays with her toys and is creative.  She loves to read books.  Lots and lots of books.

She is learning to follow commands.  She knows how to clean up.  Her chore is to help get Woody food.  She loves to place his bowl on the ground.  She knows dirty cups and plates go in the dishwasher. 

She is beginning to show interest in the potty.  Most of the time she can sit on the potty and go.  I've started to reward going potty with M&M's.  I just got a new box of diapers, so when this one gets near the end, I might think about going cold turkey and potty train! :/

She still is a good eater.  Although her tastes change from day to day.  Last week she couldn't get enough yogurt.  This week, she won't touch it.  But she loves toast with jelly. She still loves green beans.  And cookies.  She is a cookie monster.  Although she is learning that you can't have all the cookies you want.  I do know that when she asks to give Woody a cookie, that she expects to get one too!  Sometimes its ok to spoil your dinner, right?!?!

And, knock on wood, she is a great sleeper.  Because its starting to get dark earlier, or she is getting more worn out, bedtime has crept back up to 8:15, and slowly moving closer to 8:00.  (Which I really enjoy!) She has had no problems collecting her loveys, saying good night, and going to bed.  She might roll around in the bed for a while, but she never says a peep.  Very rarely does she wake at night, and then it just takes a paci to put her back to sleep.  We've also found giving her some extra time to wake up in the morning also helps her mood. She enjoys hanging out in the bed with Daddy watching "artoons" like a big girl.

Its not perfect all the time.  We don't live in Utopia.  She is becoming comfortable with the terrible twos.  She can have a fit.  And its usually over nonsense.  Its funny to watch her collapse on the floor or shed tear after crocodile tear.  She knows what time out is and sometimes when she's upset she will go to time out on her own.  We hug it out afterward and she goes on with her day like nothing has changed.

Being a parent it amazing.  Its not always easy, and its not always fun, but I'll take it.