Ty 2 + 1/2

Ty is 2 1/2 years old today! 

His favorite foods:

• hot dogs
• cereal
• cheese
• bread
• fruit (especially grapes and strawberries)
• macaroni and cheese
• french fries
• milk

He doesn't like oranges, blueberries or yogurt, but he will pretty much try anything and he usually eats whatever I make for dinner, even if it is something with multiple ingredients (casseroles, etc.) where as Aiden wants to know exactly what's in the food he is eating.

His favorite toys:

• Rock and Roll Elmo (he sleeps with him and plays with him during the day)
• his digital camera
• balls (he loves to throw everything)
• sand and water table in the back yard
• his bike (he still doesn't pedal, just pushes off the ground with his feet)
• phones
• cozy coup car
• yellow tonka truck (he loves to push it around the house or sit in it while I push him back and forth)

Him and Aiden are pretty much inseparable when they are playing.  They are always together and very often getting into mischief.  Ty loves to wrestle and usually initiates it, but then he ends up with a "boo-boo".

Ty . . .

• wears size 3T shorts and shirts
• wears size 9 shoe
• naps everyday for about 1.5 hours
• talks very well for his age
• says "Please" and  "Thank You" very often.  Instead of "your welcome", Ty says "da woman"
• loves to help with laundry (putting clothes and soap in) and unloading the dishwasher (bringing me the dishes)
• likes to help me water the garden and the plants
• likes to watch "Team Umizoomi" and "Bubble Guppies"
• can be shy, but is more social than Aiden.  He will say "hey" to people and tell them his name and age.
• when asked what his name is, will respond, "T-Y, Ty"
• can count to 10
• says "Night, Night and Love you" every night at bed time and expects us to say it back to him.
• will always choose "choo choo train" (Thomas) underwear over any others
• asks me at least 5 times a day "where's Dadda"

Ty is a really sweet child.  He loves to share and will offer food or toys to me and other children.  Ty and Aiden have their moments of fighting, over a toy or when they get too rough wrestling, but they love each other so much.  They always want to be together and Ty often mimics Aiden's actions.  They look to each other for comfort.  I look forward to seeing him grow and change, but I love his age now and the way he talks- it's adorable.  I am so blessed to be Ty's mom and could not imagine my life without him.