*How much she loves to climb at this age. She suddenly seems so brave and capable when we visit the park.
*Her love of baby dolls. She is constantly pushing a stroller, finding a bottle, wrapping a baby in a dish towel, singing to the baby, or telling me the baby is sad/hungry/wants to play.
*That she loves snuggling up and being read to. She’s old enough to attend to books more often and have distinct preferences. At this age she really loves Julia Donaldson books, the Story Orchestra books that play music, Jill McDonald’s Hello World series with books about camping, the body, etc. She also loves some of the Lovevery books that have real photos of kids like You Can Do It Sullivan and The Sleepover.
*How snuggly and sweet she is at this age. She likes to say “I love you SO much” over and over and loves being held. She also gives us lots of hugs with back pats and jumping high fives.
*Hard things about this age: so much discomfort with teething and clinginess. She’s also starting to have some outbursts when she is frustrated and will lie on the ground and cry, which is normal, but never fun.
*That she’s hit the do-it-yourself phase. She is much happier and feels so proud when she puts on her clothes, participates in a step of making something, or helps me carry something.
*Seeing how much she is able to hang in there and play with her older sister. It’s fun to see her initiate games with her sister or start to understand the rules of the games they play.
*How chatty she is at this age. She can tell us so much about what she wants, what she remembers, and what she’s thinking. It’s very fun to hear her reminisce about places we have gone and feels like such a different way of interacting with her than when she was younger and had fewer words.
If you have kids in your life, whether your own, nieces or nephews, or friend’s children, do you ever note what they are like at a certain age? What’s something you want to remember about this age?
This is a great record of her at this moment in time. Wonderful idea. I kept baby books for my kids when they were little and I have a journal with some funny stories. I used to take the camcorder out quite often and interview them or record them while they were playing. Such a fun age. She sounds so sweet.
ReplyDeleteI don't take many videos, but I should! I think it's hard because when I take out my phone then I'm distracted too. But also it's so funny to see videos of kids at younger ages.
DeleteThis is such a fun age. I remember my niece being that age and I just loved her curiosity and chattiness!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are really close to your niece. Do you get to see her often?
DeleteAw, she sounds wonderful! To be honest, I try to forget what my daughter was like at 2 1/2, ha ha. Actually I'm not kidding- she REALLY had the terrible twos. She spent a lot of time having tantrums, refusing to wear clothes, and not sleeping. Glad you are NOT having that experience!
ReplyDeleteI remember 3 being more difficult for my older daughter, so we may be in for it. That said, I may have jinxed my youngest because she had an epic meltdown last night. I think it was mainly teething related, and it passed, but toddlers can really change the energy of the room in dramatic ways.
DeleteIt all sounds very familiar, very much like my little granddaughter who is the same age. I've always hated it when people say the terrible twos, I think the twos are terrific! It's my very favorite age. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWhen my nephews were younger, I just remember how exciting each new age was. So many new milestones to achieve and it was so fun to see their personalities take shape. Now they're grumpy teenagers. ;)
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wish it was socially acceptable to lay down on the floor and cry when I'm frustrated. Toddlers have it MADE.
I bet you will appreciate documenting this age in years to come.
ReplyDeleteI dont have kids so I can not really relate. when I see my nieces and nephews it's always bigger spurts of development. Being in the midst it is slower and suddenly there I guess.