Thursday, June 2, 2016

Hollon Elizabeth - 21 Months

While we were at the beach, on Thursday, May 26, Hollon turned 21 months. Only 3 months away from her 2nd birthday!

21 Months Old Recap:
Likes: Looking at videos & pictures on an iPhone (especially of herself), hiding behind curtains, coloring, sitting in chairs, Curious George, baths, drinking out of water bottles, her rain boots, going outside, playing with her toes
Dislikes: Hiding in closet and accidentally shutting the door. And it creates panic for me, because I have to run around checking every closet trying to find which one she is crying in. She doesn't like dogs she is unfamiliar with. 
Milestones: She is getting better at feeding herself with a fork or spoon. She also likes to put her head on the ground and she wants you to help her do a somersault. She got her first haircut! She will dance if music comes on.
Sleep: Goes to sleep around 8:00 and wakes up around 6:00. Sleeps with a pacifier and several luvees/stuffed animals. But she is not attached to one in particular. She does not like to be covered with a blanket. She is getting better about sleeping through the night. Now she only gets up once or twice a week in the middle of the night. And 9 out of 10 times, she is able to put herself back to sleep. She takes a 2 hour nap after lunch. She likes to sleep on her stomach with her knees tucked under her and her hiney in the air. 
Eat: Her eating is still completely hit or mess. She will either eat great or horribly. It really doesn't matter what the food is. It is all about her mood. She doesn't like to have much milk in the morning, so I usually just give her milk with her lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.
Appearance: Her hair is so straight and fine, so we finally got a little trim on the ends to try to give it some body. Blue eyes. Little chunky thighs. Precious little round tummy.
Size: Currently in a 2T in clothes, but if I'm buying something, I'll go ahead & buy a 3T, just so hopefully she can get 2 summers wear of it. Size 6 in shoes and size 4 in diapers.
Personality: She loves attention. She will prance by someone 20 times looking at them, wanting them to look at her. She doesn't want you to touch her or pick her up. She just wants you to look at her. She definitely has some sass and can be very moody. She likes other kids and likes being around them, but doesn't like sharing with them. She loves older little girls and their toys (Barbies, coloring books, etc....). She is not a very affectionate child. She will not hug or kiss you. She will wave to you and blow you a kiss, but that is it. When we are around other people, she can be very clingy to me. But when it is just she & I, she is impartial. She likes men. She will flirt, grin and acknowledge a man and will just completely ignore a woman. She can be very silly (especially if it is bringing her attention). She likes to perform. It has been very interesting trying to figure out her little personality! 
Favorites:
-Books - Book of 100 words, Good Night Moon (we read this every night before bed)
-Songs - This Little Light of Mine, Wheels on the Bus
-Toys - Balls, dolls, colors, Leap Frog computer, bubbles
-Food - Fruit, fruit & more fruit. She LOVES fruit. It is the only food she will consistently eat.   

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