Taylor

I figure it is time to give Taylor an entire post to herself. I kind of feel as if she's been a little left out. Shelby changes so much, so quickly that it just feels natural to write about all of her changes, but Taylor is changing too and it's not all about giving up paci's and stuff. So, what is Taylor up to?

• She recognizes all of her letters, upper case and lower case, only sometimes she gets confused between j and g.
• If I let her watch TV all day, she would.
• She can count to 14, but recently 6 has gone missing.
• She has seen her first movie in the theater. (Toy Story 3) She loved the movie, but loved the popcorn and cherry icee more!
• She no longer has a paci. (YAY)
• She sometimes eats a WHOLE lot and sometimes she eats NOTHING...really, nothing! (stresses me out!)
• She loves to put stuffed animals in anything that moves...her play stroller, play grocery cart, her ride-on airplane, etc.)
• She sleeps with a pink lamby (stuffed lamb, very cute) and a white lamby. Two days ago she added her stuffed pink elephant to the party!
• she has to have 2 blankets on her bed. One my mom made for her, the other is a hello kitty, fleece blanket. She wakes up sweaty sometimes, but refuses to sleep without both blankets and I don't fight that battle. She goes to sleep and 99% of the time sleeps through the night.
• She has the absolute BEST personality of any 2.5 year old I've ever met.
• She is SUPER smart, knows it, and will use it against you...watch out!
• She can pretty much dress herself, we are still working on shirts, she hasn't mastered putting on or taking off the shirt...
• She loves her sister, always hugs and kisses on her.
• She hates that Shelby is mobile now and tends to put her fav items on a table out of her reach.
• She has a flare for singing very, very loudly. Her most recent favorite is "Let it Shine" from her christian selections =)
• You really can have a conversation with her and possibly understand all of it.
• She loves to tell people about stuff. Her booboos, her toys, where she's been, what she's seen, etc.
• She likes to play "nap time" by pulling her blankets and pillow and animals out into the middle of the floor and just laying there. What is so cute is if you say something she'll say "shhhhh, don't wake us up, we're very tired"
• I really think she has a little bit of OCD. Everything has a place and an order. Nothing can change, at least not without whining and fighting.
• She always puts her shoes in her room, her dirty clothes in her basket and puts away clothes into her drawers.
• She says something that surprises me almost everyday.
• She can color beautiful pictures (lines, circles, and squiggles on a page...beautiful I tell you!)
• She hates to brush her teeth (who loves it?)
• She LOVES her daddy.
• If you ask her what she wants to eat she'll probably say chicken nuggets and french fries.
• She's drinking from a cup without a lid at the table (sometimes)
• She can throw a mean fit and be a real pill, she's 2 after all =)
• She can swim
• she loves to be outside...boo for hot weather
• She says her prayers every night and reminds us before we remind her.
• She gives the best hugs

I know that there is soooo much more I could write and I will make it a point to give her more blog time from now on!