2.5 years old!
Matisse has accomplished many toddler milestones since our last post. She is now sleeping in a "big girl" daybed (because she climbed/fell out of her crib one night). She is also potty trained and wearing "undies" all the time now. One of her favorite things to do at school right now is play with blocks and "build REALLY REALLY tall towers." Matisse loves going to the library to play in the playroom and check out new books. Her recurrent favorites right now are "Ballet Kitty" (and Matisse of course loves her own pink tutu and shiny silver ballet slippers), "Hide and Seek" (she loves finding the chameleon - she calls it "meleon"), and "Flying" about an airplane's journey (she can recite the whole book to us). Matisse got to ride on an airplane again when we went to Salt Lake City over Labor Day weekend. We went to our friend Brooke's wedding, and she danced the night away with her new favorite friend Annora (our friends' 13 year old daughter).
Some funny Matisse moments recently:
- Matisse heard someone call me Tammy. Matisse told me "You're not Tammy, you're just Mommy."
- Whenever she burps or toots, she makes a surprised face and says "Excuse me, my burp" or "Excuse me, my toot."
- Ever since starting in the "Twos" room at daycare in June, Matisse has been obsessed with a stuffed whale there - she frequently mentions it when we talk about what she did at school. On more than one occasion, when arriving at daycare, we have been greeted by one of the kids immediately bringing the whale to her as soon as she walks in the door!
- We ordered cold weather clothes recently, and Matisse has been obsessed with laying out clothes together to make outfits and has uttered the words "fashion show" on several occasions.
Videos:
Matisse dancing
Matisse singing Frere Jacques
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| Matisse and one of her favorite stuffed animals (Lucky) |
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| Matisse after her first haircut (by Mommy) |
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| Matisse lining up all of Mimi's KCups |
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| Matisse goofing off at the Riverwalk with Adelyn & Vincent |
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| Matisse at Sea World |
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| This is my sleepy face |
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| Matisse's first night in her big girl bed |
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| All dressed up for bed |
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| Matisse with Mommy at lunch |
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| Little sweetie (in Utah) |
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| Matisse and Mommy |
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| Matisse all dressed up with Mommy and Daddy |
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| Matisse with her new favorite friend Annora |
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| Ballerina tea party |
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| Matisse trying to drink peanut butter (I'm just like my Daddy) |
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| Daddy swinging Matisse |
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| Wearing one of our fall outfits |
2.5 years old!