2 years old

It's hard for me to grasp that I have a 2 year old now!  Although somebody must have told him the requirements for being 2 because the past few weeks he's definitely been preparing himself for some 2 year old moments already!  He is basically an adult with all his new daily words, says please & thank you (mostly), attempts to dress himself, has begun potty training & can push a chair anywhere in the house he wants & climb up to get himself some snacks haha! So self sufficient & gets into so much trouble.

Age: 2 years old
Height: 35.5 inches
Weight: 28.5 pounds

Likes:
- Trains (kingas), Dinosaurs (donolos), & Cars are his major loves right now.  Mostly trains though, he's obsessed.

- Buckling himself in the car.  Also buckling up the seat after he leaves the car.  Keeps life interesting.
- Desserts!  He can now say cookie, doughnuts (doh-nuh), & cake! haha & always ends with a please, because he knows his parents have a soft spot for his cute little "peeease"
- Playdates! He is such a little social babe, he is happiest when we're playing with friends! He loves all his little friends so much! Sharing with him friends.. maybe not so much haha 
- The sandbox.  Dad built him an awesome sandbox this summer & he pretty much lives in that thing!
- We're back to 6 am wake up calls.. hopefully it doesn't last.  But it's hard to be mad when we go in & he is beaming! Morning time is definitely his jam.

Dislikes:
- Being cooped up in the house, should make for a fun winter!

- Trying new foods. Typical? He has some serious trust issues with new foods apparently.
- All green food.  No way. No how.
- Sleeping without his kitty.
For the most part though, Benson is just him happy little self.  Not much sets him off, he throws a good tantrum every now & then but as long as he has a full belly he's set for adventure!

Big Moments:
- Potty Training: I swore off potty training until baby brother comes, but Benson has other ideas in mind & really enjoys stickers haha so one day he just brought me his potty & ripped off his diaper & went pee! Okay? haha He is by no means potty trained but we've been putting him on the potty here & there throughout the day & he gets so excited when he goes!  He has yet to poop on the potty.. at this point at least but I'd say we're making some progress!


- We had the big 2 year old appt at the Dr & he passed with flying colors! He scored above average (50/35) on his tests for his motor skills & cognitive development & they took a creepy picture of his eyes, which he also passed on! He took his shots like a man & even gave the nurse a hug at the end. haha He is WAY too friendly.


- 9/11/17: Had his first real "I'M TURNING TWO!" moment when he found a sharpie that his tired mom left in his room & took the opportunity to color some new artwork all over his room in the 10 minutes he was awake & left alone in there.  He really took off with that thing!  Mom cried a lot & then Benson got shipped to his grandparents for the day while mom & dad scrubbed his room.  It mostly came out, but there will always be the pictures for those sweet memories.


- He is super into counting and colors right now.  Daily he can be heard saying 1,2,3 ..black.  haha & he just learned 9 & 10 so all the important things.  It amazes us what he picks up on!  He is VERY independent.  Every morning he demands to get dressed & put on his shoes.  I love that when he is done eating he insists on putting his dishes in the sink.  He's basically an adult now, but with a little bottle obsession still haha


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