This has to be one of my favorite pictures of Rachel. We were at the park with friends and she climbed up the toy on the playground. I was underneath it taking a picture of one of the other kids when she happened to look through a couple of the steps and yell “BOO Mommy!” It was so funny.
Rachel is a little over two years old now and so much fun! Thanks to her Papa Phil she is real into saying “Mine!” or “My turn!” so we have learned how to use this to our advantage at times when she is not in the most cooperative mood. If we want her to pick up her toys and she doesn’t want to I can say “It’s Mommy’s turn to pick up toys” and in turn she will say “Noooo my turn!” and start picking them up. It doesn’t always work and may not be the best way to get her to do something but when you are desperate it works!
Rachel can also count to 10, sing several songs (Row, Row, Row your Boat, Wheels on the Bus, Ring Around the Rosie, and the most of the ABC song) and she know most of her colors. She also has a slight obsession with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and by slight obsession I mean it ranks above her love of Mom and Dad most days! She can sing the theme song to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and screams all of the characters names when she sees them.
I am going to attempt potty training with her next week once I have completed my last round of chemo. But, because of her current love of Mickey she doesn’t want to part with her diapers because they have Mickey Mouse on them. So last week I searched online and went to 4 stores to find Minnie Mouse panties for potty training. This is something I can say I never thought I would do! Go on such a hunt for toddler panties. It’s amazing what you will do to try to get a toddler to do what you want!
