24 Months

or 2 years old! Wow! I guess it is time to stop counting in months. Before I had children I never understood why people used months to tell you how old their kids were.....now I totally get it.

I think this month has been the month of change. Harper has turned into a big boy over night. He is so lively and has an opinion about everything. You can actually have a conversation with him, one where he doesn't just repeat everything you say! On the average, Harper puts 3-4, sometimes, 5 words together. He will repeat what you say, so be forewarned! He mimics us when we say, "Hey Babe" or "Oh my!" At least that is all he likes to repeat!!

Harper loves to be "ooout-siiide." He really drags out the word and says it in a whiney tone of voice. He really enjoys playing golf in our backyard, riding his car, and helping mommy pick weeds. He finds all the weeds and then tells me where to pick. The other day we found an earth worm. He loved watching it squirm on the sidewalk. When it found some dirt to bury itself he, he shouted, "More worms!" Such a BOY!

We spend a lot of time inside too, because it is just to hot to be outside all day. So when we are inside we play golf! Are you surprised? He has figured out how to put a tee in the rug and hit a golf ball! I am considering openning up the french doors in the back of the house and letting him have his own driving range. This month, he got his first blisters on his hands from gripping the club to hard! When he is not golfing he is wanting to watch Elmo and Abby. He doesn't understand that Sesame Street has other characters. He can get rather testy when it's not Elmo's world or something with Abby.

He is still just a sweet little boy. He loves to "hold you." My back is starting to hurt just writing those 2 words. He weighs 29 pounds and it's getting hard for me to carry him! My recent favorite moment with Harper was when he crawled up into my bed and took a 2 hour nap in my arms. That was a first in 2 years! So sweet.

Here is a general list of things that Harper is doing at TWO...

-Recognizes/Knows ABC's

-counts to 10

-knows shapes

-favorite color-orange

-uses 3-5 words at a time

-proficient with spoon and fork

-dresses himself

-signs Jesus Loves Me