2 Year Update

I never did an official post for Whitney's 2 year update.  I know that it probably is only interesting to me and Bart- but I want to make sure not to skim over a very important milestone in my "baby's" life.


I decided to write my little Whitney a letter:

Dear Whitney June,

You officially aren't a baby anymore.  In love with Princesses, jewlery, dress up shoes and purses- you pretty much thinks you're a grown up now.  You love to put on a back pack or purse and say, "Go to school!  Be back in one minute, okay?"  You love Cinderella, Princess undies, your Princess backpack, and your princess jammies (and pillow).  You are such a girlie-girl but I love it.

You are full of spirit and you love to be right where the action is.  About a month before your second birthday, you started sleeping in a twin bed.  You hate that old crib (especially now that it is used for time-out).  You still have a hard time making it a whole week without waking up in the middle of the night for "Mommy!!!!" to come and lay next to you.  You love to snuggle and cuddle and put your face right up next to mine.  When you awake in the morning, or after a nap, you get out of bed, walk out of your room, shutting your bedroom door behind you, and quietly wait next to my bedroom door.  You are a cute cuddle bug in the morning while we wake up.

You have started eating more food (hooray!), unless you are sick or distracted.  If we take lunch to the park, you won't eat until the car-ride home.  I guess there's just too much fun stuff to do.  Your favorite place to eat is WENDY'S.  You've spotted every Wendy's Resturaunt around the Columbus area.  On the way to church each Sunday, when we are getting off the freeway, you see that Wendy's sign and say, "Wendy's right there!"  You love ice cream, chocolate chips, cookies and M&M's.  You are such a sweetie lover.  One of the healthy foods I can get you to eat is oatmeal.  It's turned into a daily staple for you- which I don't mind.  Lately, you've loved eating Gogurts and popiscles.  (In your words, "Popsicold")

You love babies, kids and your friends.  It's too bad you don't have a big brother or sister because you get so bored with me at home.  Luckily, you have good friends who you just can't get enough of.  At church, you beg the entire first hour to go to nursery.  You used to cry when I left you, but now you just want to be with your friends.  You love to play at Jadyn's house and are constantly knocking at her door.  You like to go on morning walks with me in the stroller, as long as you have a friend in their stroller next to you.  You love to chase and be with your friends.  You like to give them hugs and cuddles- but occasionally, you will get in some major squabbles.  It's usually some type of battle between toys.

You aren't very fond of men.  Things are starting to scare you.  At night before you go to sleep, and Daddy or I lay next to you, you love to talk about all the things that happened that day.  Often times, you repeat over and over how some man scared you.  "Man no touch you!"  "Man go home!"

Some of the things you love to do are swim, go to the zoo, color, play in the kitchen sink, go to the park, swing and go down slides.  When I push you in the swing you tell me to, "Do like Daddy does!"  Which means to push you really high in the air.

You love to play chase- especially with your Daddy.  He comes home and you guys tickle and tease one another.  He can make you laugh so hard.  He loves to tease you and you love to be tickled.  Sometimes you'll say, "Hey!  Stop do that!  That's my arm!"  You don't like it when he takes your kitty or your princess items.  He adores you and loves it when you tell him "I love you!"  You still like to joke around and love to tease us too.  When we ask you, "How much do you love me?"  You reply, "56" with a big smile.  Whenever Daddy is at school you say, "Daddy at school!"  You know that is where he goes everyday.  You are so sweet.  You love to watch him play soccer and help him fix things around the house.

You always want to be around other children and are very sweet to babies.  You will make a great BIG sister and we are so proud of you.  You are such a good little girl, and we are so glad you are forever ours.  You learn so quickly and are good with directions, and are growing up into a little girl.  You make us so happy and we love you.

Love,
Mom