The REAL Game of Life: Mr. T turns 2!

Dear Baby T,

How are you TWO already!? You are such a fun loving, silly, sweet little boy. You're in the 83rd percentile for weight and height which means you'll most likely be taller than me by the time you go off to Kindergarten.

Your vocabulary grows every day. You've actually been speaking in little sentences for months now. Like when you want a snack, you'll go to the cupboard, pull on it and say "open snack!"

When you misbehave, we say "Bad Tyler" and attempt to put you in time out. Well, you now love this phrase and often say "Bad Momma" or "Bad Evan," "Bad Lucy," or "Bad Daddy" if we do something you don't like. For example, today I said no to something you wanted to do and you said "Bad Momma" to me. If we say "Bad Tyler" and you think that you're not doing anything wrong, you always respond with "No Bad Tyler," with this cute little high pitched "No" when you say it. It's a saying that I will always remember in my head forever! It's super cute. We all like to imitate you when you say it.

Potty training can't come soon enough. You seriously have the WORST poopy diapers ever. Maybe it's because you eat A LOT. The other night you had two slices of pizza for dinner and 6 pieces of sausage with breakfast. You're quite an eater! But back to the diapers.....when you poop, you like to tell us by pointing to your diaper and saying "Bad Tyler, poopy."

Evan is your best friend and worst enemy depending on the day. You two are brothers for sure and I love watching you together. You do everything you can to keep up with him and you're a strong little guy. You'll run with him outside and I love hearing your giggles as you roll down the hill, barefoot, not caring how cold it may be outside (like tonight when it was dark, cold and you kiddos just wanted to run around in the grass and roll down the hill). In the picture (right), I asked Evan to hold your hand and run with you for a picture....instead, he pulled you so hard you fell (my poor baby!). But you're so strong that you got right back up and chased after Evan. :)

You play very well independently lately. You'll play with Legos, blocks, playdoh, paints, your firetruck, by yourself for long periods of time (which is like 10-30 minutes for your age....but still, it's great and so cute to watch you). You'll hold a car or a Mickey Mouse figurine and make little noises and voices for them. It's so amazing watching your little mind work.

Next year you'll be able to answer these questions, but for this year, I'll do my best at answering what I think you would say:

Tyler - 2 Years Old

1. What is your favorite color?

- Anything that can be colored on paper, or a wall...you love coloring!

2. What is your favorite toy?

- Balls, fire truck, legos

3. What is your favorite fruit?

- blue berries (you'll eat an entire container in one sitting!)

4. What is your favorite tv show?

- hands down, it's Curious George. You'll bring me the remote and point to the TV and say "George! George!"

5. What is your favorite movie?

- Anything with Curious George. You also like any movie that I play in the mnivan.

6. What is your favorite thing to wear?

- You're not picky about your clothes yet (thankfully) so you really wear anything. You DO NOT like to wear socks and shoes. You take them off all the time, no matter where we are. It's very common for me to be driving and have a sock and/or shoe fly at my head.

7. What is your favorite animal?

- Monkeys. You love George and your "monkey" that you sleep with every night.

8. What is your favorite song?

- Baby Beluga or Wheels on the Bus (you move your little hands in a rolling motion when you hear the song)

9. What is your favorite book?

- Curious George and Baby Beluga

10. Who is your best friend?

- Evan, Kellan & Gwen (or as you say "Tellan & Wen)

11. What is your favorite snack?

- Anything you can pull out of the snack cupboard. Which you do by finding anything you can to stand on to get to. You will turn anything into a bench just to reach the cupboard or counter top to get food.

12. What is your favorite drink?

- Milk (yes, you still like warm milk....) or juice

13. What is your favorite food?

- Anything that's on my plate. We eat the same thing for dinner but lately you only eat dinner if it comes directly off my plate.

14. What is your favorite game?

- Running (playing tag with the big kids), basketball, baseball

15. What is your favorite thing to play outside?

- You love doing anything outside. You're an adventurous, outdoorsy little boy!

16. What do you sleep with at night?

- Monkey

Happy Birthday Sweet Baby T, I LOVE YOU!