Terribly lovely 2's- Brookie's 2!

A few months ago my baby girl turned 2.  Thats right...2.  Where did the time go?!  It seems like just yesterday I was a new mommy trying to figure out how the heck I was going to care for this helpless little baby.  Now she would probably be able to take care of me!  She has grown and changed sooo much in two years!  She is extremely caring and compassionate.  She already shows empathy and sympathy which amazes me!  If someone is crying or upset she tries to make them feel better and if she sees someone is hurt she worries if they are ok.  She is smarter than I could ever believe. Some of the things she says absolutely blow my mind.  I wonder how it is possible for a 2 year old to know some of these things.  She speaks full sentences and speaks fairly clear.  She is beginning to want to be more and more independent.  She wants to be able to do things without help.  She knows what she wants and when she wants it and is not afraid to let everyone know.  She is loud loud loud!  She loves her sissy and is very protective of her.  She will often come tell Derek or I if she has something in her mouth she shouldn't or if she is doing something she shouldn't.  She plays with her a lot and makes sure she is safe.  She brings her bottles and food and tells us when she wakes up ( even though we all can hear when she wakes up) :)  She can also be pretty nasty to poor Bristol.  She sometimes is pushy and takes toys away from her.  She tries to take all the "good" toys away and replace them by giving Bristol a toy neither of them are interested in.  Bristol doesnt usually go for it and screams.  They are starting to argue and pick at each other.  Just today Bristol had something that Brooklyn wanted so Bristol took off running.  Brooklyn, of course, chased her until she caught her.  Brooklyn took the toy from Bristol and Bristol screeched and ran over to me as if to tattle on Brooklyn.  It is fun to watch because they are learning to interact and deal with different situations but at the same time I am thinking we are in trouble with these two little monsters :)  

So at two years old Brooklyn:

- loves to talk

- loves to tell stories about things that happened

- will babble and babble about anything

- eats nothing but pork, chips, junk, and milk

- love bacon and pork chops

- loves loves milk

- still sometimes...not often. eats garbanzo beans, apples...and..not much else..

- is obsessed with princesses

- watches Frozen multiple times per day

- likes My Little Pony and Littlest Petshop

- plays kitchen and brings people food she "cooked"

- likes to open all the cupboards in the kitchen even though they are suppose to be child proofed

- loves when Aunt Erica and Kylie come over to play

- love her grandparents and always wants to see them

- likes to go shopping with Momma

- always wants lollipops and popsicles

- tries to steal junk food all the time :(

- won't eat many fruits or veggies anymore :(

- weighs 32 pounds

- is 36 inches? I forget...oops

- Dr. Terwilliger told us at her 2 year well visit that she would probably grow more than double what she is now so she will be tall like her mama :)

- got her first hair trim during the superbowl by Papa.  He cut off the "rat tail" she's had since birth....makes momma sad but it was starting to look silly

- loves to ride in Daddy's big truck

- gets super excited to see her brothers and loves to play and rough house with them

- has a terrible temper and swings and hits...not good!

- doesn't like to take naps...or sleep at night

- has a big girl bed in her room that she shares with Bristol

- no longer sleeps in momma's room

- is NOT interested in potty training yet but has peed and poopied on the potty a few times

- loves snow and walking through it in her boots

- loves shoes and boots

- still loves to torture the dog by chasing Zoey around the house with her grocery cart or stroller

- jumps like a mad woman on her trampoline

- loves to listen to Taylor Swift
- her favorite songs are Shake it Off, All About That Bass, and Blank Space
- loves to play chase with daddy
i could go on forever....she is the most loving, beautiful, wonderful child and I am beyond blessed to be her mommy.