Connor at 2 1/2

I love my big red car!!!

Going on a ride with Daddy!

Super cute in my Cozy Coop!

Connor had his 2 1/2 year check-up today, and he must have gone through a growth spurt. He is usually in the 20th percentile, except for his head size that is in the 95th!!! Today he was in the 45th for both height and weight! He weighs 29 lbs and is 36 1/2 in, tall. Here are some interesting tidbits about my oldest son.

* He is a runner! If there was a cross country camp for toddlers, we would put him in it. When we go to the park he spends 5 minutes on the playground and the rest of the time running around. When we go swimming he spends about 30 minutes in the pool and the rest of the time trying to run around the deck of the pool. Needless to say, I don't go many places with him without help!

* He still loves his binky. We tried to take it away in April and were doing well, but then when we transitioned to his big boy bed we needed it again!! Now with his baby brother here, I don't want to take it away yet. My goal is to take it away by Sept when I go back to work.

* He loves to dance and most of all loves to dance to the Wiggles. We have my daycare provider to thank for introducing him to the Wiggles. He will copy their movements and really dance on beat. He also enjoys watching So You Think You Can Dance with me from time to time. He will follow their moves as well. We know he won't have the size to be a football player, so maybe a dance career is in his future??

* He is very, very verbal. He loves to ask the same questions all the time. He always begins his questions with, "Oh, no!" Then he says, "What happened to...?" or "Where is..." His face also lights up when he asks them.

* He is a numbers man. He is able to count to almost 20 and can pick out numbers if they are all mixed up. He can also count backwards from 10. He is good with most of his shapes and colors. We have a long way to go with letters, but that is OK for now.

* He is very animated and not a shy kid at all. He will scream "Hi!" to anyone he sees, and "See you later!" when they leave.

*Even though he can be super cute and super fun, there are several things I can't wait for him to outgrow. We are working on him not throwing his plate of food on the floor when he is done eating. When he gets mad the kicks at the door and screams. I am also ready for him to not want to wander so much and stay by me. I would love to take him to more parks, but right now it is exhausting!!

We love our little dude with all our hearts!!