Since Jordan has turned 2, it has been a busy and active household. Each day he is talking more, using sentences and telling us what it is that he wants. Believe me, this boy knows exactly what he wants! Not a day goes by where I am not giving thanks for the patience of my little one. When I do not understand something Jordan is saying, he will patiently repeat the word or sentence many times until finally I understand. For those of who you are wondering, Jordan takes after his momma in the chatterbox category :)
Diego & Dora have become the 'must watch' tv shows in our household. After a year+ of Curious George, it is a welcome change :) It is fun to see Jordan interacting with the show, saying "Swiper, no swiping!" or helping locate whatever they ask for on the show. I confess it still throws me off with how long Diego or Dora just stare at the 'viewer' waiting for an answer.
A big thing this summer is swimming! Jordan, who refused to go in the water last year, is loving it up this year! With his life vest that's not a life vest but part of his swimsuit (picture below), Jordan will swim by himself (as much as a 2 year old can swim by themselves) while holding on to a noodle. He is learning that you must walk, not run around the pool, and he may not get in unless grandpa/gram/mommy/daddy is already in the pool waiting for him. We are loving that my parents have a pool & it's a great way to spend a hot afternoon!
Jordan is learning to count (1, 2, 3, 4, 6), the alphabet & his shapes. He tells me what letter he is writing (did you know that scribbles can be K's?) :) Thanks to various books, Jordan can also recognize a lot of animals. Many times, Jordan runs up to us and will roar in our face and then say "Lion!". I wonder if I could convince him that lions do not roar that loudly :)
Last week Jordan started a program called Lil Kickers. They did a lot of drills & Jordan would do the drills as long as he was holding a ball. If he was not holding a ball, when the drill started, he would veer over to the corner to grab a ball before catching up with the other kids. From an observer's point of view, it's pretty funny to watch a group of 18 month - 2 1/2 year olds try to follow directions :)
Three big things are coming up this summer - our first camping trip! We are going camping for a week in Northern CA with David's family. When we get back from camping, we are going to work on potty training (it's already started - I wasn't ready!), and transitioning to a toddler bed. Quick, wish us luck on all three activities!!
I like reading your blogs, Stacy. As much as we see you, I still find them fascinating!
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