No more babies in this house... Lydia is a full-fledged toddler! Of course, she'll ALWAYS be my baby, but she's two now. TWO. I've never had a two-year-old without also having a newborn or being at least halfway or more through my next pregnancy. I'm really getting to savor her toddlerhood. She's the cutest little thing, and we love having her in our family. We celebrated by going to watch a parade, seeing cousins, and eating pasta for dinner because she's obsessed with pasta. Brownies for dessert, and she blew her candles out like a complete pro.
Let's talk about Lydia at age 2:
- Quite the chatter box and learning new words all the time
- Has a 6th sense for treats and will come charging through the house as fast as her fat toddler legs will carry her if she knows I'm opening a package of something sweet.
- Climbs to the top level of our backyard playset but can't get back down on her own
- Pronounces "water" as "rah-der" and I am already dreading the day she stops doing it because it's adorable
- Just as book-obsessed as her older sisters. If I sit down anywhere, she will immediately take advantage and bring over book after book after book, then climb up on my lap and demand, "Read book!"
- I'm still her very favorite person in the world, but she's not very clingy anymore
- Gives the best snuggles when she wakes up from her afternoon nap
- In addition to being pasta- and dessert-obsessed, she also loves cheese (like, a lot)
- She's in an oatmeal phase and has had oatmeal every single morning for breakfast for the past couple weeks
- Loves animals, especially dogs and cats. She attempts to pet any dog she sees.
- Quite finicky about fruit. One day she loves raspberries, the next she outright refuses them. Rinse and repeat with every single fruit.
- Thrives on routines and procedures
- Has the best smile, especially when she scrunches up her eyes and nose
- Very happy and boisterous little girl
- Loves to sing (one of her favorite songs is "Good Tonight" from the Netflix movie "The Bad Guys")
- Enjoys going for walks in the stroller
- Really enjoys going to nursery at church and will run straight there the moment it's time
- Starting to become a little defiant and says the word "no" with increasing frequency
- Walks down the stairs, but will still slide down on her belly if she's looking for speed
- Likes helping with laundry and putting dishes in the dishwasher
- Takes "selfies" with one of my old (non-functional) smartphones while saying "Cheeee!"
- Too observant and clever for her own good
- Problem-solver
- Gets into LI-TER-AL-LY EVERYTHING
- Chronic snacker and can often be found with her hand in a cereal or cracker box
- Currently going through her Peter Pan obsession phase, just as her oldest sister did at this age
- So friendly and says "Hi" to everyone we pass when we're on a walk
- Likes wearing necklaces and bracelets
- Graduated to a booster seat at the kitchen table, so now all 6 of our chairs are occupied!
- Some of my top nicknames for her are Lydi, Princess, Shoo/Shoom (based on a sound she used to frequently say about a year ago that sounded like "shoom") Shooby Snack, Honey Bun, and Bitty Lydi.
- Has been sized-up as a snack by a komodo dragon at a zoo (such a funny story, that enormous lizard was licking his lips)
- One would think that she would hate being in the car because of the sheer amount of time she has to spend in it because of taking her siblings to school and extracurriculars, not to mention going on errands with me, but it's quite the opposite. She's always excited to get in the car and go places.
I'm obsessed with her. She's the perfect little caboose to our family and brings us so much joy, while also keeping us on our toes. Love you so much, itty bitty Lydi!
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