Big Little Girl

Every day, I am realizing that my little girl really isn't so little anymore.

I know that all parents go through this.  They probably have the same feelings of awe that I'm having now.  I mean, this little person was just a baby not so long ago!

And now she is so grown up...

Let me just tell you some things she does.

• Talks in sentences... no, I take that back.  Paragraphs.
• Can count in both English and Spanish.
• Counts in English to 30.  She could probably do even more, but she starts getting silly and will say "thirty-monkey" or "thirty-mama". :)
• Is 99.99999% potty trained.  Don't want to jinx it by saying 100%. 
• Climbs into and out of her car seat by herself.  Even gets the straps around her correctly.
• Recognizes 18 out of 26 letters, and most of the letter sounds.  We went to Publix today, and she was naming out the letters on the big sign above the doors.
• Can not only sing almost every nursery rhyme out there, but is starting to sing to pop songs, too!  (faves include Lady GaGa, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, and Rascal Flats... what a combination!)
• Has an impecable memory... she will bring up things from weeks ago and talk about them.
• Turns the lights on and off.
• Can unlock and open doors.  (uh oh!)
• Knows her colors and shapes.
• Takes the stairs all by herself.
• Can climb in and out of bed all by herself.
• Says the blessing every night before dinner (and reminds us if we forget!)
• Takes her plate to the sink after a meal.
• No more strollers, booster seats at the table, etc. 
• Cries when I lay out clothes for her that don't "match".  (I'm in for it!)
• Can dress herself, undress herself, and put her shoes on and take them off.
• Is starting to accurately know her right from her left.
• Knows how to talk on the phone.  (again, uh oh!)

Again, I know all parents go through this at one point.  It is just the strangest, strangest thing to have Sydney come in at 4:30 in the morning to wake us up because she has to use the restroom.  Or, when I put her to bed (and I'm home alone) and then I hear a door shut in my bedroom upstairs, on the opposite side of the house from her room... it's so crazy!  Tonight, after both girls were in bed, I was getting in the shower and, all of a sudden, I see someone standing in the doorway.  Yes, Sydney herself.  After a minor stoppage of the heart, I walked her back to her bed.  About 30 minutes later, I am downstairs and I hear the shower door shut.  I run upstairs and see Sydney coming out of our room, saying, "I look for you in the shower... You not be there!".  ;)

It's so crazy to think how much she can do on her own at 30 months!  My big little girl is growing up so fast!

On that note, let's take a trip down Memory Lane...

3 months

8 months

10 months

14 months

18 months

20 months

2 years old

2-1/2 years old

 

It really is true... enjoy the moments while you can, they won't last long!