26 Months Old

At 26 Months You Could...
Use large words like appetite and container
Start your own imaginary play
Figure out jigsaw puzzles and memory games
Use iPad apps
Sing the alphabet song in its entirety
Tell me what it is you do, and do not, want
Help walk Bosley
Help Dada make his morning coffee

At 26 Months You Would...
Mispronounce a few words in the cutest way. My current favorites are "La Room" (living room) "Lellow" (yellow)
Make a furrow browed when you don't understand something.
Sleep in a big boy bed
Start each morning with a "Pick You Up! In the La Room!" (meaning, pick me up, bring me to the living room)
Have lots of fun dancing, clapping, jumping and playing instruments at music class
Go to the playground every day
Give a play by play of the street lights we pass as we drive "Green Go! Red Stop!"
Always get stopped by strangers, telling you how cute you are.

At 26 Months You Loved...
Netflix TV. Your favorites are Curious George, Pocoyo, Blues Clues, Super Why, Thomas
Yogurt, Blueberries, Ice Cream, Sprinkle Cookies
Your yellow blanket
Matchbox cars
Trains
Collecting seeds in the yard
Climbing up/sliding down
Screaming "Oh Yeah Oh Great All Right!" when you're happy
Being chased by other kids, and chasing them

At 26 Months You Hated...
Veggies and Meat
The snot sucker (nosefrida, check it out, great for parents with sniffly kids)
Shopping carts that do not have a forward-facing toddler seat
The "time for nap" announcement

You are such a little boy now, I can hardly see the infant you once were. I admit that I'm having more fun with you now than ever before. You have such an exuberance for everything in life. You talk nonstop which is mostly a joy, except for those longed for moments of silence now and again! You are very good at expressing what you love and very good at expressing what you don't. I have so much fun with you each and every day and enjoy showing and teaching you new things. Now that we are a few months into the terrible two's I can say they aren't so terrible. Some days you get cranky and might have a tantrum but those days never outweigh the days that you are wonderful. You're such a smart one, it keeps me on my toes! We've been here in Florida for 5 weeks now and I can tell you've really enjoying having both parents with you all day, every day. We've been taking walks, going to the beach and reading together. Though you won't remember any of this, it will be fixed in my memory as some of the happiest days of my life.