30 Month Checkup

We took Hannah to her 30-month checkup and all is well with our gal. Our peanut is now a long and lean little girl -- 25lbs (5th-10th percentile) and 38.5 inches (75th-90th percentile). Our doctor thinks she's doing great and has been pleased that we've taken advantage of the "Help Me Grow" services offered by the county to help bring her up to speed developmentally because it is working! Our pediatrician is also amazed that Jon has Hannah all potty-trained and wanted to know his secrets, as her 3rd child is the same age as Hannah and he's not taking to it as easily!

We're going to keep Hannah on whole milk a little longer (most kids go off of it at age 2, but Hannah is going to stay on it since "the extra calories certainly won't hurt"). Otherwise, Hannah is drinking from open cups ("sippys are for babies, Mommy") and using regular silverware at the table (other than with cereal - we have this bendable rubber spoon that is a lot easier to get the Cheerios and milk on the spoon together and keep them there!). When we can get her to sit in her booster seat, it makes meals easier since she is contained and can't hop down to hug Abby, go over to Abby's mat and tell her to sit, or run to get a toy or book to show me. However, there are times she insists on a "big girl" chair and we let her do that every now and then. She is just growing up so fast and is definitely a little girl and not a baby.

We have meltdowns every now and then (that typically Jon deals with in the afternoons while I'm at work). I think they're primarily when she's tired, but they can be caused by anything....from not getting the snack she wanted to dropping something on the floor (or spilling water on her shirt or leg). Ah, the drama of being 2. Hannah has also learned to dress and undress herself, so she likes to pick out her own clothes and put her dirty clothes in the hamper....she also likes to take off her clothes downstairs and dance around naked : )

Hannah loves the time that she's spending with her Daddy this summer and is getting to do all kinds of fun stuff with him. I also continue to try to do fun activities with her on my Fridays off, and she's enjoying the rec center pool (she can even put her face in the water and blow bubbles....something I think I was 5 and in swimming lessons at my Grandma's house before I could do!), and being outside as much as possible. She is an explorer and doesn't hesitate to go off and examine bugs, leaves, etc. She also plays well by herself and will frequently run off to her playroom and play with her kitchen or read books while we're somewhere else in the house (of course, if it gets too quiet, that's when we go looking for her!).

I continue to be amazed by this little girl that we brought home from the hospital at 5 weeks old weighing about 5 pounds. She has such a fun, independent personality, and keeps us laughing all (most) of the time. She is very affectionate and we love getting hugs and kisses from her (although I'm not sure that Abby enjoys it like Jon & I do). It is so much fun to watch her grow up and learn to do new things! I definitely love this stage of her life.