"I'm two." That is what Rebekah has been saying for about a month and it is finally true. Rebekah Joy is 2! She is the happiest kiddo and has brought so much happiness to our lives. She is 25lbs 3oz, xxx inches tall and in great health. She has a vocabulary of about 300 words; uses 2-5 word phrases and has done great with including "please" the first time she requests something. She mimics everything her sister does and Faith seems to be okay with that!
Sleeping:
Doing so well in her big girl bed and in the same room with her sister. Their naps are in separate rooms but nighttime is in their bunk beds. She usually wakes up about 7am and although quiet, Faith tends to wake up then as well. At 7:30 I go in and turn on their nightlight and give them each a book and a doll/bear. They will laugh and giggle until 8 when I get them both up. Some days they sleep until closer to 7:30 but rarely any later. As we'll have a new baby soon who I plan to have eating at that time, they will continue to hang out in their room and they both seem to be okay with that. She falls asleep quickly at night and has only gotten out of bed one time. It was in the middle of the night and I am pretty sure she was half asleep still :)
Eating:
Her appetite is still really good although the amount she eats has curbed a little bit. Now that she is 2 I plan on introducing some shellfish. She continues to do well with her fork and spoon and really enjoys trying to cut her own food with the side of her fork like she sees me doing often.
Playing:
With the move into the same room, I have still been separating them for solo play, one goes into my room for a week and the other is in their joint room. The next week, they swap. At first Rebekah didn't like that her sister was listening to "her" radio in mommy and daddy's room but she got over that pretty quickly. I have continued keeping Rebekah out with me for mommy time during the first 15 minutes of solo play and she really enjoys that time, just the two of us. Rebekah really enjoys playing in the kitchen, both with her kitchen toys and with helping me cook and clean, specifically with the dishes :)
Skills:
Rebekah has started enjoying our worship time during pre-school much more and is even requesting songs, usually Jesus Loves Me. She is recognizing some letters, loves to count and knows all her colors. She is enjoying sorting activities and likes coloring more and more each time we do it. Gymnastics class continues to be a huge source of fun for Rebekah. She loves to hang from the bars and has found that hanging in general is one of her favorite things to do, including on the back of the church pew! She also really loves to pretend she is on the balance beam, even when she is just walking on the white line in the parking lot. "Hands out" she says :) She loves learning to dress herself and can usually get her panties on by herself, now she is working on getting her pants on!
Our Schedule:
0730 - Books, bear, and sister time (in room and in her bed)
0800 - Wake-up, get dressed, breakfast
0900 - Pre-school
1030 - Outside
1200 - Lunch, chore
1330 - Nap
1600 - Snack, training time, mommy time, solo play, free play
1800 - Dinner, family time, bath, Bible story, bedtime o/a 2001
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