Ivy is a pure delight, so full of joy and wonder and sweetness. So much like her sister in so so many ways - it astounds us each day.
Currently:
-Ivy says "thank you" for everything. "Thank you for a nummy dinner, Mom"…."Thank you for helping Ivy with toys"…."Thank you opening door, Mom"….etc. She even thanked me for going to the bathroom…for ME going to the bathroom. Maybe she doesn't fully understand "thank you" yet. hehe
-She STILL speaks in 3rd person. "Ivy sees Ivy's toy on the floor."…"Ivy wants a snack"….
-We are aggressively working with her to change "want" to "may I have _____ please?" She's getting it with minimal prompting.
-She is much more interested in "academic" type things than her sister was. She is understanding the alphabet and pointing out letters…counting and numbers….spelling her name (which isn't hard!)…shapes….etc.
-She LOVES books. LOVES them. And, this makes our hearts swell. We will find that she has wandered back to her bedroom and is sitting in the middle of the floor, surrounding by piles of books. When Ivy has disappeared and things get "quiet"…she is never making trouble….for she is usually reading to herself or cooking for her animals in her room.
-Her favorite color is purple.
-"I meed a hug" = I need a hug. Instead of throwing tantrums or showing anger, this is what she says, with tears, when things don't go her way, or as she expected…or when she is embarrassed or corrected/admonished. She says it with true sadness that it is impossible to refuse…and why would I?? She receives that sweet hug and then will comply or obey. She is absolutely amazing.
-Ivy never cries in her bed. Ever. Unless something serious is going on….like a huge gnarly spider falls on her leg (like it did the other day!! Ick!!). Thankfully we have a a video monitor and I know when she wakes. But she will just quietly wake up, move herself to the corner of her crib, pull her blankie up over her lap and quietly "pet" or "pick" at it (as she calls it). She won't say a word…never has called for me. Sometimes she will make little noises but that's about it. So so so quiet….sometimes at nap time when she doesn't immediately fall asleep, I can leave her in there for an hour of quiet time until she finally falls asleep. It is crazy. And, then when I do go in there to get her when she's up, she oftentimes does not want to leave the bed…but would rather stay and read books.
-Unlike most stories I hear of toddlers, when Ivy has left the room and all gets quiet in the house….she is NOT making trouble. She is always in the middle of her room surrounded by a pile of books, reading to herself….or playing in her kitchen and cooking for her "friends"….or pooping.
Cute words:
Ponado = potato OR tomato
Most "t" sounds are "k" sounds = "kickle"(tickle), "ky it" (try it), "kuck" (truck), "kiger" (tiger)
Murse = nurse (back when she was nursing - we stopped at 29 months.
Guck guck doose = duck duck goose
Elesant = elephant
Bassek = basket
("purple flower" by Ivy, age 2 1/2)
