Quinn Turns Two

We have two toddlers in our house!!  Quinn turned two last weekend and I am still baffled how two years have past since we first met our little lady.  Quinn has a big personality.  She is so lovable and cuddly but also bossy and extremely determined to get her way.  She loves to be a big girl and follows Nolan around all day long doing "big kid stuff."  She is two going on six and loves to try and fit in with all of the big girls at her cousins' house, at the park, the zoo, wherever she can make new big girl friends.

Quinn is a great eater and sleeper.  She still sleeps 12 hours at night and will nap almost 3 hours each afternoon.  Her favorite foods are:  noodles, avocado, guacamole, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cereal, turkey, grilled chicken, rice, and french fries.  She isn't one to sit down and play on her own contently but when she does play she chooses to play doctor with her doctor kits, change her baby's diaper, color, or cook in her kitchen.  However, she is happiest chasing Nolan around.

Quinn has a lot of words, I can't even count, and she is starting to string them together as well.  Her longest sentences so far were, "Help, please Nolan," and "Mommy/daddy/Nolan where are you?"  She is pretty good at saying "please" and "thank you" and isn't afraid to try new words.  She is basically a parrot right now and will repeat anything she hears you say.  She also likes to confirm her demands and will say things like, "Show, K?!"  She holds up her little finger when she says things like this and then runs off and expects you do do as she asks.   I love her sweet little baby voice.  She is also singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.  She manages to get out, "twinkle, twinkle, staaaaaar."

I wish I could bottle up her two year old cuteness because I know that she will loose her baby face, baby voice, and baby cuteness over the course of this next year.  Even though the baby stage is coming to an end too quickly, we love the little lady she is turing into and it is so fun to watch her grow up!

Here's how we celebrated her birthday this year:

Nolan helped me bake her cake when she was still sleeping the morning of her birthday.

Birthday brushing.  Yes, this is her attempting to smile and brush at the same time.

Safety first.

Her first bike!!

Once again, trying to smile.

After we opened presents and had breakfast we headed to the zoo.  It was a nice day and Quinn loves to watch the animals.

Nolan picking the gorilla's nose.

Goofballs.

My best attempt at decorating her birthday cake.

Poor thing can't figure out how to smile and keep her eyes open.  Headed out to dinner to her favorite restaurant.  She had chips and guacamole, grilled chicken, french fries, and grapes.

Back from dinner and ready to blow out some candles!

Fast forward a couple of days to Quinn's two year old appointment.  Waiting in the waiting room with Nolan.

Quinn weighted in at 26 pounds (41st percentile) and is 33.5 inches long (50th percentile).  She had to get one shot in the leg, which she wasn't happy about, but otherwise she had a great appointment.  The doctor was happy with her physical development as well as her cognitive.  She is speaking like she should at this stage, running and jumping, climbing stairs, drinking her milk, and starting to show signs of interest in the potty.  She is right on track!!!