Friday, April 25, 2008

Milestones: 2 and 3/4 years old


At the dentist


Off shopping

Age: 2 years and 8 monthsTime with us:16 months
Height: 92
Weight: 11.5
Teeth: 20

Language development
A non-stop chatterbox
Forming complete sentences and understanding how conversation works
Recent Accomplishments:
Can count to 13,
Tries to complete many tasks ‘ I do it!!’
Tears around the house on her tricycle
Can sing nursery rhymes, A ring a ring a rosy, Twinkle twinkle little star, Baa baa black sheep, The friendly pirate ship, It's raining it's pouring
Starting to read books to us (of a fashion)
Plays concentration (teletubby) and snap (pirate) with her Dada
Her torpedo in the pool has improved, with her head down in the water, legs straight and kicking Can remember from one day to the next what is happening
Toilet training
Not there yet, a few successes here and there, but lots of accidents too
With a concerted effort we should get there in a month or so
Sleep
Sadly the daytime nap has disappeared a month or so ago (poor Mum)
Waking at ~ 6am, bed at 6:30 to 7:30. Mum required to be in the bed with her until she falls asleep. Thereafter it’s musical beds
Cute Things
'Don’t pick your nose, use a tissue!'
'Pick Mummy up, now now, now, now!'
'Do it by myself'
'You’re hurting me' (when I’m doing her hair)
'Build it up, build it up, build it up'
Pretending to write letters, eg dear Mummy, I love you, Dear Mei & Ruth, I love you
What do you want to do today Camille? 'Something different'
'Have idea Mummy/Dada'
Starts her stories with ‘One Day’ finishes with ‘That’s the end of the story’
Over the top kisses from the stair balcony before bedtime for her Dada
Food
Loves pumpkin soup and baked beans. Trying very hard to use chopsticks.
Books
We’re going on a bear hunt, Amy’s place, The Picnic, Owl Babies
Television
Wiggles and more Wiggles, Thomas, Bananas, Dora, Playschool, Bob the builder