My baby...no longer my baby...but still my baby forever

My little Brissy is growing up way too fast.  She is trying so hard to keep up with her sister and brothers.  I just want her to stay my little baby snuggle buggy forever.  I wish I could watch all the other kids grow and learn and Brissy could stay my baby forever so I always had a little one!  I suppose that's not fair to her though so i'll let her grow up...but slowly!

She has learned so much in past few weeks it seems crazy.  She talks partial sentence and knows exactly what she wants.  She has the BEST pout ever and will definitely be able to use that to her advantage.  She sticks out her bottom lip and puts her hand over her face like she is completely devastated...its the saddest but cutest thing ever!

She also is getting into the terrible twos...if she gets in trouble or gets told no she throws herself to the floor and pouts or throws a hissy fit.  She throws her arms down at her sides and says dont wanna or don't yike it!
She knows what she likes and what she doesn't and she will tell you either way!

She is the most active and fastest 1 1/2 year old ever!  She is non stop running, jumping, bouncing, and skipping.  She goes a mile a minute and destroys everything in her path.  She can have the house torn apart in record time and be ready to move on to the next activity.  She loves loves loves dogs and will cuddle Zoey all day long. They are bestest buddies.  She loves to climb on her, ride on her, lay on her, sit on her, walk on her, and jump on her....Zoey could care less...she just plays along and licks her face. Yuck...but Bris loves it! She also loves her princesses but she especially loves Dora and Friends.  It is her favorite show to watch and her go to toy.  She plays with pretty much the same things as Brooklyn...when Brooklyn lets her play lol

Brissy is still a terrible sleeper just like her sister.  She goes to sleep late and wakes at least 2 times each night.  Luckily she usually goes back to sleep pretty easily..but not always. Sometimes we are up for an hour or two hanging out together.  She is a pretty good eater still though!  Not AS good as she used to be but good enough that I won't complain!  She is my meat and veggie eater!  She loves any kind of meat except ground beef.  She loves steak, pork, chicken, roast beef, ham, hot dogs, and salami..aka..Burger. She also loves green veggies!  Her favorite is cucumbers, pickles, and broccoli!  I love that she loves veggies and fruits.  She eats bananas, apples, peaches, nectarines, grapes, and berries.

She is turning into such a happy well rounded out going baby and I love watching her grow.  If you asked me at a few months old how she would be at almost two I would have thought she was going to be miserable forever...I couldnt have been more wrong!  She is the happiest, sassiest, monster ever!

So at 22 months Bristol:
* loves her mommy and daddy and still loves to be held
* still likes to be rocked to sleep...and thats fine with me!
* loves juicy and milky in her sippy ....very watered down juicy!
* is a good eater!
* likes to play with Sissy and Zoey
* is outgoing and isn't afraid to show her older sister how to do things
* need to be laying down to drink her sip...just like Sis
* loves "DorwaFens" Dora and Friends
* knows all her body parts..except knee and elbow
* knows the colors purple and pink
* can count to 3
* can talk very clearly for her age
* loves music and listens very intently
* likes wearing princess dresses and twirling around
* can jump higher than anything on the trampoline
* is loving life as a smart, happy, crazy, out going toddler!

I thought Brooklyn had an attitude...now I KNOW she has an attitude..

And so it begins....Brooklyn has found that she has an opinion on things and she does not hesitate to let everyone know what she thinks.  She has definitely developed quite the little attitude that needs to be checked quite often.  She sasses right back when we ask her to do something or tell her things she doesn't like.  People have told me the 3's are the worst...and I think they are right!  Brookie is my over dramatic, sassy, know it all, princess.  She loves to be in charge and doesn't think twice about telling her much older brothers exactly what to do and how to do it.  

Now don't get me wrong...she still has a sweet side too...I think??  No...she does. Every now and then she shares and plays nicely with her sister. She loves to give hugs and kisses and snuggle.  She talks like she is 2 going on 25.  She sings, tells stories, and tries to mimic conversations I have with others.  She loves the Disney princesses and has every princess and their movie memorized.  She loves to play with little figurines that she can line up or play with in her castles.  She does some imaginative play and has her toys talk to each other.  

She loves to play outside and go play on her "park"..aka..the play set outback.  She loves to slide and swing and play in the sandbox.  She is getting really good at riding her balance bike and can get going really fast, pick up her feet, and glide for a while.  Its so fun to watch her learn these things.  

She is still a terrible eater and terrible sleeper.  She STILL does not sleep through the night.  She wakes at least twice every night still.  She is fully potty trained so she wakes to pee most of the time because the child is like a drain and just pores liquid down her throat.  She is getting a little better at eating but not much.  She eats most meats, which I am very happy about.  She loves pork chops! Ew!  She also eats chicken and steak fairly easily.  She will eat apples, grapes, strawberries, and most other fruits. She won't eat many veggies anymore : ( but still eats her garbanzo beans so I won't complain too much.

We have told her that her belly will turn off if she doesnt eat good and if that happens we have to call the doctor and take her to get pokes...I know I know...bad parent award...but it gets her to eat good food!  We then explain that the doctor is very very happy she ate and doesn't need to go eat.  Sooo hopefully shes not petrified of poor Dr. Terwilliger when she goes for her check up in a few months. 

She is very excited for Halloween and Christmas, and her birthday coming up! 

So at 34 months Brooklyn:

* loves her momma and tells me all the time : )

* loves her sissy and is always worried about where she is and what she is doing
* is a terrible sleeper...and needs very little sleep to function

* is a picky eater...boo

* is becoming more social around other kids finally : )

* can tell you her birthday is December 9th

* can count to 13..but then goes back to 7, 8,...

* can sing her ABC's but just grunts through L,M,N,O

* sings along to songs on the radio

* still loves Shake It Off, and All About That Bass

* is kind of a chicken when it comes to trying anything new...she sends her sister out first to test it 

* loves to be outside 

* LOVES bacon...just like her dad and brothers

* plays with princesses and ponys and any little figurine

* can talk like shes 25 years old and amazes me everyday at the things that come out of her mouth..

* still gets very excited about her brothers and wants to play with them all the time

* bites her nails.....and toenails..UGH!

* picks her nose.. UGH UGH!

* likes to play hide and seek, and chase

* is a sassy, motor mouthed, non stop monster that I love to death <3