Faith

Faith continues to love animals and has recently added a doggie and an old Winnie-the-Pooh bear to her sleeping arrangement. We've got to pare down her stuffies as she will often wake up and call out for us in distress if she can't find the particular one she wants- which is really annoying in any case but especially annoying when it is the miniscule bunny rabbit that she has lost somewhere beneath her covers.

She calls me "My Mommy" as in "Me want some juice please my mommy" or "I love you my mommy!". She calls Tanner "My Tana" and continues to idolize him. The other morning Tanner insisted on wearing two different shoes to school, so of course, Faith had to follow suit. I took them to daycare with Tanner wearing one Cars croc and one blue one, while Faith wore one bright orange/yellow crow and one pink.

She is so affectionate and often will just lay her head on my shoulder and pat my back. When I was sick recently she kept bringing me her prized animals and laying them beside me and asking, "You feel better now my mommy?"

She LOVES to swing and will gladly spend what seems like hours out there in the backyard swinging on her tummy or being pushed by someone. She is playing T Ball with her brothers and hitting off the tee with the best of them. She may be the only two year old out there that can identify not only a hockey stick, tennis racket, and every type of ball known to man but also asks specifically for the Lacrosse stick.

She loves to play outside in our sand box and swim in the hot tub. Her hair is getting longer and she is finally allowing us to put headbands on her. She will watch Dora for hours on end and insists on wearing her Dora shirt whenever possible. She has started crying at daycare drop off, but (just like her brother used to) but stops as soon as the front door closes.

She can be feisty and definitely stands up for herself with her brothers and anyone else that gets in her way. It is so trite to say, but honestly, she is the best little girl in the world and as much as I want to keep her this age forever, I am so excited to see what the next stage will bring.