Kelsey is 2!

Happy birthday to my sweet Kelsey, who is 2 today! She started the day early and has enjoyed the beautiful weather outside with a neighborhood walk and a quick lunch treat with Dad. The rest of the day should be interesting since she's exercising her right to fight the nap at this moment.

Drumroll, please. Kelsey at 2:

• She's learning new words every day: popsicle, cupcake, reach, ghost, scary, bug, spidey (spider), purple. (Why do I always draw a blank when I sit down to type?)
• This week she begun saying "No" with all the attitude you come to love in a 2-year-old. Fun times!
• In her dance class, she particularly likes to gallop and spin in circles on her toes.
• She loves to wrestle on the floor with her brothers, particularly Brendan. (She knocked out his loose tooth on St. Patrick's Day.)
• She naps once a day, around noon. The length varies widely. She used to hold steady between 2-3 hours. Without the pacifier, her naps have been a bit shorter. :(
• She still loves to eat, eat, and eat some more. She hasn't picked up any of the pickiness that toddlers often do. That'll come soon, I am sure!
• Her favorite toys right now include books, her doll and puppy, Pablo (of The Backyardigans fame), any and every ball, and Ryan's Batcave and Batman accessories.
• She still has what I consider to be baby hair. That makes her look quite a bit younger than some of her 2-year-old friends. The curls come and go depending on the day, but they are definitely there.
• Kelsey loves going down slides.
• Her favorite shows are "Wow Wow Wubbzy" and "The Backyardigans."
• Her favorite color is purple, or so she says. Nevermind that everything is "purple" to her these days.