2 Years & 4 Months-Getting Nostalgic Over their "Littleness"

 

2 YEARS 4 MONTHS

Weight: Mak-26.4 lbs; MG-29.6lbs

Height: Mak-33in   MG-34in

Diapers: Mak-Size 4; MG- Size 5

Clothes: Mostly 24 months or 2T for both to make it easy

Shoes: Mak: size 5; MG: size 6

Teeth count: Mak: 14 with 2 on the way; MG: 16

What new things you girls have done this month!? (from 27-28mo)

-Biggest change this month was moving to BIG GIRL BEDS!- July 6^th after both of you climbed out many, many times and it was becoming dangerous in the middle of the night =)

-You both are still so different and while you love each other dearly, you still fight like sisters =)

-Phrases we still hear a lot of lately: “Munny” (Mg’s version of bunny!) “that’s mine!” “water, water” each night after their milk is gone, “squeeze me” for excuse me, "funder and rain” (thunder & rain), “I’m busy right now,” “poo poo diaper” (so you have a reason to get out of your bed!), “I wake up, I woke up,” “I eat breakfast,” “I’m full mommy,” “I not tired, I not sleepy,” “Sip/bite of mommy’s,” “mommy, I change sissy’s diaper,” “Kenzie, come here or Maddie Gace, come here!” “Help me, sissy!” “I need help,” “I yove you too mommy/daddy,” “I not reach it, I not see it!” “I play game mommy!”

-Never let us miss part of our family worship routine and will remind us to “read our bible” if we try to shorten it on a late night & can currently recite almost 2 bible verses! =)

-Love going to visit “daddy’s office!” and definitely know where we are when we pull in and can recall what we did the last time we were there and where we ate!

-Really good memories-can remember what we did where and what we ate, blows mommy’s minds to hear what all you both can recall!

-Makenzie knows her shapes well but not her colors and Maddie Grace knows her colors much better than her shapes

-Both will sing a variety of songs including Wheels on the Bus, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Jesus Loves Me, Father Abraham, ABC’s, This Little Light of Mine, Old McDonald and also will count when playing hide and seek or jumping in water at the pool

-Ways you are both still so DIFFERENT: Maddie Grace is still our more “quiet” one unless she is having a meltdown whereas Makenzie is our talker and will talk all day long! Maddie Grace likes books but not even close to the same love that Makenzie has for them-Mak will sit in my lap as long as I’ll keep her there and read for quite a while. Maddie Grace loves covers at nap/bed and Makenzie usually doesn’t’ care for any; Maddie Grace LOVES to dress herself & usually gets everything on just right whereas Makenzie is totally uninterested in doing it herself; Maddie Grace still takes everything in and is so careful/cautious/deliberate/intentional/and puts a lot of time and effort into what she is working on whereas Makenzie is quick/hasty/in a hurry just to do it fast and move onto something new; Maddie Grace is still much more calm and reflective and pensive whereas Makenzie is still spunky/lively/wild/energetic and very full of energy most of the day; Maddie Grace does not like to cuddle or have you hold her very often unless she is sleepy or hurt whereas Makenzie is very very affectionate and loves to give hugs/kisses/be as close to you as possible as much as possible; Maddie Grace is still usually a fantastic sleeper and once asleep is out for 11-12 hours and Makenzie is still a very light sleeper, waking up at least once a night and usually only sleeps 10-11 hours at most lately. Maddie Grace is a little more feisty/aggressive and will hit or push her sissy whereas Makenzie usually does not do that but will instead aggravate or run off with something to get Maddie Grace worked up.

-Ways you are ALIKE: You both LOVE babies and will play all day with them and are still such great little mommies to them! You LOVE taking them in the bathtub with you or to the pool lately! You both can communicate usually exactly what you want and will keep saying it until we understand you. You both love to play “games” with mommy as you call them or do learning activities with me. You love having mommy play and interact with whatever you are doing. You also love lotion and using q-tips after bath time; You love when daddy gets home and will wrestle, do airplane, and rough house in ways that mommy cannot right now; Both still big mommy’s girls & want mommy to carry, brush teeth, change diapers, etc rather than daddy; still both obsessed with all things wipe related-Clorox, diaper wipes, Kleenex, toilet paper; Both love making big messes together and will work together to be “mischievous” little things! Both love treats (surprise surprise)-lollipops from bank, Bruster’s ice cream cones, gummies, etc; You both still despise (esp MG) having dirty feet or hands and immediately want a rag or something to wash them off with! You also love to help mommy cook in the kitchen and help make muffins, cookies, or pancakes!

-Find you almost daily taking off each other’s diapers and wiping each other or doing it yourself!

-LOVE going to the pool and have gotten so much braver over the course of the summer!

-Tastes in food are still very different-Mak requests waffles/pancakes for every meal! She loves her carbs and prefers toast, English muffins, pancakes, waffles, Raisin Bread, etc over eating fruit whereas Maddie Grace usually leaves the carbs behinds and scarfs down all of her fruit willingly. Mealtime is still not always a pleasant experience to say the least but some days are better than others-Lately, you both want to be big girls and eat at your little table or at the “big” table with mommy & daddy-haven’t used the high chairs much lately. 

-The minute music comes on, Makenzie gets on her princess tutu and goes to town dancing. She quickly asks Maddie Grace to dance with her and sometimes she complies and other times she just watches! Absolutely hysterical watching the two of you dance all over the place and bust out some moves!

-Makenzie is quite the copycat these days-watch out what you say because she will repeat just aobut everything you say, whether on the phone or just in person and thinks she’s quite funny doing it too. She also is relentless and will keep repeating herself until you acknowledge what she is saying and will say it over and over and over again!

-Maddie Grace is a little negotiator and is already set to make a great lawyer-cracks us up to see Little Kendall in her! She loves to go back and forth to get what she wants-if you say 1 cracker, she’ll say 2, if you say time for bed, she’ll ask for 2 more min to play, and so on.

-Really enjoy being outside, blowing bubbles, sidewalk chalk, watching movies with animals/babies, painting, coloring, their water table, tent, & toting around their baby dolls!

-You girls talk about baby Ashton Kate a lot (esp Mak!) and laugh hysterically when you put your hand on mommy’s tummy and think you feel her kick! You love to give her kisses and offer your bunny and paci to her J We hope you love her this much once she really arrives!