Beau at 2 1/2
Favorite TV Show: Watching football with dad....Curious George comes in as a close second place
Favorite Food: Chick-fil-a....but he continues to be an excellent eater and pretty much eats whatever we put on his plate. His favorite meal at home is probably grilled chicken. He also loves when we have fried rice! Also, he has started asking for lemon in his water because I usually put a lemon wedge in my water.
Mealtime: Shortly after Beau turned 2, he gave up the high chair. We did battle it for 2 nights, but then we realized it just wasn't a big deal, and not a battle worth fighting. So he eats all of his meals in a normal chair. He still drinks a sippy cup of milk right when he wakes up in the morning and when he wakes up from nap. During the rest of the day, he drinks from a small cup. He is transitioning from toddler silverware to regular silverware...well, at least the forks. It seems like the toddler forks have such rounded edges that sometimes they just don't work well. He does fine using a regular fork. The regular size spoons are still a bit wide for his little mouth.
Mealtime: Shortly after Beau turned 2, he gave up the high chair. We did battle it for 2 nights, but then we realized it just wasn't a big deal, and not a battle worth fighting. So he eats all of his meals in a normal chair. He still drinks a sippy cup of milk right when he wakes up in the morning and when he wakes up from nap. During the rest of the day, he drinks from a small cup. He is transitioning from toddler silverware to regular silverware...well, at least the forks. It seems like the toddler forks have such rounded edges that sometimes they just don't work well. He does fine using a regular fork. The regular size spoons are still a bit wide for his little mouth.
Bedtime Routine: Beau's new routine is to read books on our bed at night. He LOVES it when we are all three together on the bed reading books. When it is time to head upstairs, he picks out a few books and up we go. After reading for 10 or 15 minutes, we head to his room for teeth brushing, lotion, pjs, prayers and bed.
Sleep Schedule: Beau goes to bed with the lights out between 7 and 8 each night and wakes up between 7 and 8. He generally sleeps about 12 hours at night. He still takes a two hour nap each afternoon. Generally his nap in from 12:00-2:00, but this is flexible depending on our schedule for the day. Beau still sleeps on a mattress on the floor. At some point in the next month or two we will take the crib out of his room and move it to a room that will become the nursery. We will probably get Beau a big boy bed at that time. We plan to leave the mattress on the floor and let him sleep there until he is comfortable sleeping in a bed. For us, that is another thing that just isn't a battle worth fighting.
Diapers: We are in no rush to potty train, and plan to wait until he is 3 to start but Beau definitely knows when he has a poopy diaper. He will back up to you (as if to say check my diaper) and say "poo poo." He also likes to pretend "pee pee" at the potty and he thinks it is really funny. But he does not like to sit on the potty. He does however put his teddy bear on the toilet and say that he is peeing or pooping.
Playtime: Beau still loves playing outside, although we haven't been able to do this as much recently with lots of cold, rainy days in January. We are looking forward to warmer weather and longer days of sunshine so we can spend more time outside. When we are inside, his favorites are probably his riding toys, play kitchen, little cars, and books. He loves getting a big stack of books and reading them on the couch.
Special Item: Beau's special items are his teddy bear and his puppy dog. He could not sleep without them and they go most places with us. They have to be washed at least once a week because they get so dirty.
Favorite Places: Beau's favorite place to be is at home with me and Raleigh. He must have gotten that from me, because when I was a little girl, my favorite place to be was at home with my mom and dad. He also loves Publix. What's not to like about driving the buggy while eating a free cookie?!
Favorite New Word: Other than the word "no" which we are working on using appropriately and politely, Beau's favorite word right now is "help." If he hears someone unloading the dishwasher he will stop what he is doing and run to help. He will say, "help, help, help" to let you know that he wants to help! His favorite part is putting the silverware away. He also loves to help cook dinner. Most nights you will find him on a stool next to me in the kitchen as we prepare dinner.
Language: In the last 10 days or so, Beau has started using a few 2 word phrases. Previously, his only 2 word phrase was "one more." In the last couple of weeks, we have heard him say "Beau help," "read more," and "milk please." Progress is progress, people. :)
Size: We haven't made it to the doctor for a 2 1/2 year check up (oops) so I don't have exact height and weight. Beau is wearing 24 month shirts or 2T shirts. All of his footed pjs that he is wearing for winter are 2T. In pants, he mostly wears GAP size 12-18 month. Sweatpants are a little more forgiving and don't have to be an exact fit, so he has some 18-24 month loungewear pants that fit. His shoe size is 5 1/2. The fastest growing things on Beau's body are his hair and nails! I seriously cannot keep up. He could use a hair cut every other week....it really grows that fast. I have to cut his nails at least once a week because they grow so fast.
Favorite Songs: Deep and Wide, If You're Happy and You Know It, and The B-I-B-L-E
Special Item: Beau's special items are his teddy bear and his puppy dog. He could not sleep without them and they go most places with us. They have to be washed at least once a week because they get so dirty.
Favorite Places: Beau's favorite place to be is at home with me and Raleigh. He must have gotten that from me, because when I was a little girl, my favorite place to be was at home with my mom and dad. He also loves Publix. What's not to like about driving the buggy while eating a free cookie?!
Favorite New Word: Other than the word "no" which we are working on using appropriately and politely, Beau's favorite word right now is "help." If he hears someone unloading the dishwasher he will stop what he is doing and run to help. He will say, "help, help, help" to let you know that he wants to help! His favorite part is putting the silverware away. He also loves to help cook dinner. Most nights you will find him on a stool next to me in the kitchen as we prepare dinner.
Language: In the last 10 days or so, Beau has started using a few 2 word phrases. Previously, his only 2 word phrase was "one more." In the last couple of weeks, we have heard him say "Beau help," "read more," and "milk please." Progress is progress, people. :)
Size: We haven't made it to the doctor for a 2 1/2 year check up (oops) so I don't have exact height and weight. Beau is wearing 24 month shirts or 2T shirts. All of his footed pjs that he is wearing for winter are 2T. In pants, he mostly wears GAP size 12-18 month. Sweatpants are a little more forgiving and don't have to be an exact fit, so he has some 18-24 month loungewear pants that fit. His shoe size is 5 1/2. The fastest growing things on Beau's body are his hair and nails! I seriously cannot keep up. He could use a hair cut every other week....it really grows that fast. I have to cut his nails at least once a week because they grow so fast.
Favorite Songs: Deep and Wide, If You're Happy and You Know It, and The B-I-B-L-E
There are so many similarities between Mason and Beau. I think they are on the same developmental schedule :) I am happy he is doing so well and love that he is a homebody!
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