2 Years Old!

Yes, McKenna turned 2 back on October 19th and I'm just now posting about her stats and development. So sue me, and ENJOY! :)

STATS

Height: 34 in (2 in increase in 6 months) 60th percentile

Weight: 24.8 lb (3.8 lb increase in 6 months) 25th percentile

Head Circ: 18.7 in (.2 in increase in 6 months) 40th percentile

Once again, we had our sister-in-law, Lara, take some photos to document McKenna as a two-year-old. THANKS Lara!! These were taken on the Bountiful Temple grounds and the weather was gorgeous! And in typical two-year-old fashion, it was difficult to get her to hold still and smile. Luckily, this fabulous photographer brought some PEZ candies.

Now for the new and funny things she's done in the last 6 months:

MAY

• Said "sorry" whenever she got hurt
• Used everything as a phone
• Loved to wander and explore. Didn't care if mom or dad were following you
• Took a trip to Las Vegas
• Went camping for the 2nd time in her life
• Began to adjust to nursery at church

JUNE

• Sibling on its way confirmed by doctor
• Tried a bounce house for the first time
• Always "talk" on play phones to Uncle Sammy and Aunt Swa
• New words in vocabulary every day
• Filled in blanks of lyrics to favorite songs
• Getting good with people's names
• Loved to point out possession, "Mommy's shoes," "Daddy's book"
• Generalized all men were daddies, all women were mommies
• Started saying, "mine." Although thankfully, this didn't last too long.
• Still love books and Baby Einstein movies
• Yelled, "Ah-me" after prayers
• Great memory
• More intense tantrums

JULY

• Loved fireworks this year
• Awesome sandle tan line on feet
• Started saying, "hold you" to be picked up
• Started praying for funny things- Blessed Barney and the Chicken mascot from a baseball game
• New tooth (upper left canine)
• Discovered a new love for Barney and Friends after only watching 2 episodes
• Started saying basic sentences, "I need _____." "I want _____."

AUGUST

• Two new teeth (upper right canine, lower left canine)
• We listed our Condo for sale...
• Much less signing, almost all talking now
• Found out sibling will be a BROTHER!
• Said a 5-word sentence, "I need some daddy's cherries."
• Counted from 4-8 :)
• Loved to count down, "2,1..."
• Started to sing songs by herself
• Would move most of her toys to another room if she thought I was going to be there longer than 2 minutes
• Started to express likes and dislikes
• Favored one or two books for a week and then got a new favorite

SEPTEMBER

• Sang 90% of ABCs
• Said, "bless you" after sneezes
• Pronounced peek-a-boo, "peek-a-loon"
• When it got dark outside she would whisper, "dark side"

OCTOBER

• Sang, "I Am A Child Of God"
• Started telling me when things were stinky
• While struggling with a puzzle piece she said, "Oh come on!"
• Sings to herself for entertainment
• Pronounced jack-o-lantern, "jack-o-tern"
• Started saying, "yes-siree"
• 2 year check up went awesome! Got regular vaccines and the flu mist up the nose
• Going along with vaccines, she limped for a few days and would tell everyone that she got shots. Just a little dramatic. :)

NOVEMBER (So far)

• Knows 90% of basic colors
• First haircut
• First time ever no nap for the day
• Started asking, "What doing mama?"
• Cries at most people's loud coughs and sneezes
• Loves to jump!

She's the best two year old we've ever had! We love her so much!