2 years old

Connor Lee,

You are 2 years old and we can't believe how quickly time has past since you were born!  You are at such a fun age right now!  You are talking up a storm right now using anywhere between 2 to 6 word phrases!  We can now carry on a 'conversation' with you!  The other night you and daddy went to a work function and when you came home you were able to tell me what all you did there!  Although you are such a talker, you continue to call airplanes "mmmmmmm" and we love it!  You'll say "mommy, look mmmmmm."  And the way you say 'lemonade' is enough to make us melt!

You and your sister have become best friends.  Really, when she isn't in the room, you often say "Where sissy go?"  I think you might have trouble in a few weeks when she is off at school!  You guys do still fight some, but these days it always seems like you are playing together!

One thing I love about you, is your appreciation for sleeping in!  This also means that you like to stay up late.  You get this from me!!  You still take about a 2 hour (sometimes more) nap each day!  When we put you to bed, you willingly go; however, you have to turn on your nightlight, climb up on our lap  yourself, and get in bed yourself.  We still sing about 2 songs before we put you to bed each time while we rock.  Big sis tends to join us and we will willingly do this until you no longer want to.  

You are a sensitive little guy and when you get in trouble you usually start crying.  If Daddy yells at you, you usually come running to me to tell me that daddy yelled at you and you do the same if I yell at you.  Lately, I've been hearing "No Mommy yell me" while you shake your head no (meaning no mommy don't yell at me) with big crocodile tears streaming down your face.  We are entering the stage where we are seeing some more meltdowns from you.  Luckily they aren't too bad, but you have no problem telling us when you aren't thrilled with something.

We are still potty training.  You do well and I can keep you dry pretty much all day with the exception of naps.....you don't really like to go on the potty in the afternoon for some reason.  And when you go number 2 these days, you often tell me "I need to go poop" after you've already gone.  When I change you after a bowel movement, you always, always want to look at it and then it always evokes the same response "that yucky.  ewwwwwwwww."

You love your choo choos, trucks, cars, tractors, and airplanes!  You do so well playing by yourself and with Elli.  Like your sister, you have become fascinated with all things scary and love looking at the villains in disney movies. Your favorite food these days is french fries.  You also love to eat cereal in the morning.....it usually takes you about 30 to 45 minutes to eat breakfast each morning and it drives me crazy!!!! 

You are a daddy's boy one day and a momma's boy the other.  You still stick your finger in your nose when you are uncomfortable and you love your sweets.

Connor, you are sweet, funny, special, loving, happy, cute and silly.  And we are so thankful you are ours.  Happy 2nd birthday, big boy!!