I had to write a little blog about Isabelle because I think the world of her. We've started calling her sweet cheeks, because she gives us the funniest smile when we do. She really has been a great kid up to this point. Sure she gets disobedient and attitudy when she's tired or hungry, but so do I, so I can't blame her. She's really a little person now. She speaks in complete sentences and is potty trained. There's nothing baby left about her now. She's been such a great help since Michael has been born. She's so patient when I'm taking care of him and can't help her immediately. She will often get diapers, burp clothes, wipes etc. She'll even pick out his clothes.
We have so much fun together. She helps me get the chores done in the morning so we can play later. She helps with laundry, she makes her bed, she cleans up whatever I ask her to, and loads and unloads the dishwasher. She also loves to brush her teeth. When I get ready in the morning she asks for "Oderent, chap stick, and bug spray." (Translation: Deodorant, lip gloss, and body spray.) After the work is done, we play play play. She loves music, books, coloring, painting, "Go Away Monster" (ie the Monster game), puzzles, and most of all her babies. She also absolutely LOVES nursery and playing with her friends. She asks me every day to have a friend over or to go to someone's house. She's going to be a little social butterfly.
She had her 2 year check up last week. She's in the 56th percentile for height and 51st for weight. She's totally average so far. I often call her my tank because she's so solid, but she's just built like me. She's an awesome eater and still hardly drinks anything other than milk or water. She loves cucumbers, tomatoes, clementines, whole wheat bread, meat, still flour tortillas which she always has to have with a cheese stick, applesauce, and her favorite snack is raisins and goldfish together. She can't have one without the other.
She's a happy kid with a great imagination. It's so funny to watch her play. She copies me all the time. If you ever don't know what your quirks are, have a 2 year old and watch. You'll see them really quickly. All the phrases you say too much, your mannerisms and bad habits. She's a silly little girl in general and I love her to pieces! I'm so glad I get to be her mom!
