Evie at 2 1/2

Evie is officially 2 1/2 years old now.  We are having a lot of fun with her.  She is super busy and super fun.

Here's what she's up to!

• She started saying, "I Love You!" when giving hugs.  
• Loves Thomas the Train.
• Still loves babies.
• Loves playing with her horse stuffed animals more.
• She has become more timid at trying adventurous things.  She's learned there are sometimes unfavorable consequences to such craziness.  :)
• She is pretty clingy to mommy and daddy right now and loves to snuggle and cuddle more than usual.  We're not complaining one bit!
• She has become more imaginative in her play.
• She knows her shapes and colors VERY well.  She will now talk in colors . . . saying, something like, "Mom!  Look at that red truck."  It's pretty handy because if I'm not sure what she wants or what she is talking about, I'll just ask her to tell me what color it is and the mystery is usually solved.
• She knows all her ABC's by site and she even knows their individual sounds.  You can ask her what a "P" says, and she'll tell you.
• She can sing LOTS of songs.  She is a singer and, as from birth, has always loved music.  She rarely sits quiet.  She's usually always talking or singing.
• She loves to dance!  We have dance parties all of the time.  It's a great way to work out some of her energy, bring a smile to her face if she is sad, or just play around.  
• Her favorite movie right now is, "The Little Mermaid."  She also loves, "The Lion King."  "Despicable Me" is probably her third favorite.  She also loves watching anything with trains, particularly, "Thomas the Train."
• She LOVES going out to the barn with her daddy!  She cannot get enough play out there and begs to go out there constantly.  She loves the chickens, our dog Codee, the horses, and her mini horse Margie.
• She also loves to look at "Big Bucks" with her dad.  
• She still loves swimming.  We try to go once a week.
• She LOVES to play with toys.  She also loves to tell us (or friends/cousins) how to play with the toys.  She'll hand us toys (or hats or princess dresses) and then instruct us as to what to be doing with the items.  She's a good little leader.  
• She is a talker!  She talks incredibly well for someone her age and she really loves to talk and tell us things.  I hope that never stops.  Never!
• She says her prayers like a champ.  With help, she can say prayers from start to finish.  It's so sweet.  
• She is a strong-willed, and independent girlie.  We find these traits to be extremely positive.  Yes, it can get frustrating sometimes, but as her parents, we hope to channel these traits to her advantage.  We love that she has the drive and motivation to get things done at such an early age.  She is a go-getter.
• Her favorite game is "Hide and Seek."  Mom or dad hides and then Evie loves to find.  We whistle so she can find us and when she does find us, her giggle and the look on her face are priceless!  She also hides and "whistles" for us to find her.  Of course, the best hiding spot is the one where we just came from . . . but, we pretend like we don't know where she is and she gets the biggest kick out of us trying to find her.  It's a lot of fun!
• She still loves to be chased.  "I'm going to get you, Evie!" is also a favorite game.
• She is athletic.  She's agile, flexible, and quite coordinated.
• She loves and adores all animals!

We're feeding the ducks here.  Evie LOVED it!

I'm sure there is so much more I could write, but these are the things that come the quickest to my mind.  She is full of light, energy, and love.  We love her to pieces.