Eliza {Two Years}

HOW is our Bean already 2 years old? It seems like yesterday, I was waddling around trying to naturally induce labor...and here we are two years later!

 Two Years Old

Eating: Eliza is definitely a picky toddler, but we are slowly having success with more variety. She loves the usual kid food: PBJ, mac n cheese, cereal, cheese, fruit, hummus, and yogurt. Her favorites are fruit snacks and chewy bars. Lately, I've had luck with salad with dressing, black beans, ham roll-ups, and green beans!

Sleeping: Bean sleeps well from 7:30pm-7:00am and takes a 1-2 hour nap. She is starting to fight naptime on days her sister has school. I think it's because we get a late start to nap.

We filled Eliza's room with balloons during the night. She loved her birthday surprise!!

Skills: Eliza surprises us with her vocabulary-she communicates all of her needs well. She currently responds to the question "WHY" with the same answer: "Because I am that hero." (a line from a VeggieTales movie). She certainly keeps us laughing!
Eliza has great fine motor skills, and likes to color teeny tiny circles, or "ladybugs"

Happy Times: Our Boo loves iPad time, playing outside, baby dolls, dress up, playing chase, and "cooking". Her favorites are The Lorax, and Veggie Tales. She works hard to keep up with her sister.

Unhappy Times: Eliza has quite the temper, and lets her preferences be known!! She is still clingy to Momma, although the separation anxiety is improving a lot!

 "I got Wips"

At her last checkup, Eliza weighed 24 pounds. She wears 24 mo and 2T clothing.

For her birthday, we decided to take a trip to the pumpkin patch, Our Bean has been pretty fascinated with "Halloween" and she was in heaven with all the pumpkins! It was a beautiful day.

Hay Ride!!

Eliza loves animals, and had a great time feeding the goats!

Miss Eliza Cate,
YOU, my friend, are a handful. We have some very challenging days, but then you hug me and say "I luh you too Mommy" and it's all better. There will be a day when a hug from Momma doesn't make it all better. There will be a day when things are too quiet in the house because you're off to college. I am learning to cherish the crazy, loud house now! Eliza, you are a stubborn girl but can be very sensitive too. You have perfected 'sadness'. I hope your will remains strong!!
We love you :)