24 Months

April 6, 2019

August is two years old!

At 24 months, August:

Weighs/Measures: 34 inches (2ft 10 in)—42nd%

26 lb 9 oz—30%

Teeth: 16

Loves:

Balls
Play dough
Blowing bubbles
Going for a walk to see our horse friends
Mac & cheese, cauliflower, frozen blueberries, muffins (when he wakes up in the morning he immediately asks for muffins)
Dancing to music—some recent favorites are “Celebration”and “Step in Time” from Mary Poppins
Dogs—always wants to go see the dogs at the park and pet them if they’re friendly
Asking “Doing?” and “Going?”
Copying Scarlett
Has recently taken an interest in coloring
Helping cook &/or seeing what you’re making
Going to get sissy from her room when she wakes up in the morning

Dislikes:

When you don’t let him brush his own teeth in the morning
When he can’t have something that he wants
When Scarlett doesn’t share or takes something away from him

August Lately:

Gave up his binks/wubby! We were planning to help him break the habit when he turned two, but he made it easy for us and himself—he bit a hole in all 3 of his remaining pacifiers and wanted nothing to do with them after that.
He does countless cute things, but one of the absolute cutest is when he says “Like this!” and then acts out whatever he’s trying to explain to you. For example he was telling Dada that mama was at exercise class and said “Like this!” and proceeded to do dancing movements.
Says and does things he sees sissy do, even if he doesn’t really understand why—for example, Scarlett at one time asked for a bar with the wrapper still on, so now August demands that everything you give him remains “In the wrapper!!” but immediately wants it taken out of said wrapper upon receipt.
Likes to wrestle and play fight while gritting his teeth and growling like a little puppy or cub
More tantrums lately when he doesn’t get his way
Has started to occasionally ask for another drink of water at bedtime—probably because he hears sissy doing it. Hopefully he doesn’t start those antics!
Can count to ten, knows most of his colors and basic shapes, and can sing along to the alphabet
Vocabulary continues to grow—says up to 7ish word sentences and has good expression and intonation
Has suddenly become more cautious at the park or when playing—only wants to go “little bit” in the swing and wants mama to go down big slides with him
Chews on his fingers (probably in lieu of having a bink)

August’s 24th month was an exciting one! Here are some of the highlights:

First time trying out Sky Zone trampoline park! Scarlett loved it but August thought it was just ok:)