My little angel is growing so fast and I worry that I will forget all the wonderful things that she does every day... here is a glimpse of an average day at this point in time:
Ais is waking up a few times during the night now that 'Daddy' has taken over putting her down to bed. She yells "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" until he returns to her room to help her fall back asleep (I would not be this patient!) After a mediocre night's sleep, she is up around 7 am to start her day. She comes in to cuddle with me when she wakes up and asks "Ready to get up, Mommy?" Usually my answer is "Not yet... in a few minutes, Ais." I can usually get an extra 30 minutes of R&R before she gets restless. First items on her agenda are eating, taking her gummy vitamins, and watching cartoons (Dora, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Diego are her favorites). She usually watches a cartoon in the morning while I get dressed and then she dresses herself (she insists on doing EVERYTHING herself!) so we can go on our walk. We almost always stop at the park to play before returning home to run errands or make lunch. Ais still naps, usually from 2-4pm and wakes up around the time Travis is coming home from work so that we can spend family time together. Ais is still very sweet, but has become more stubborn and opinionated since becoming a "terrible" two year old! She likes to furrow her brow and say "No, I don't want to!" to many of our requests. I tell her not to be bossy, and she says, "I'm not the boss. Mommy the boss. I'm Aislinn Abigail Moran!" Ais is starting to be a little more social and no longer shies away when strangers say hello to her. I love to see her becoming more confident around people other than us and our families. She loves to play with her "friends" and she gets excited when I schedule a play date. She plays pretty well with other kids. She has never been the type to grab toys or hit, so the only real battle has been encouraging her to share.... a difficulty for all toddlers! Ais doesn't eat nearly as much as she used to and she has really started to thin out and lose her baby chub, which reminds me all the time that this adorable phase will be over before we know it :( She tries new foods when we force it (which we always do!) but her favorite foods remain yogurt, fruit, crackers, and mac and cheese. Ais wears her big girl panties now and has been potty trained since she turned 2. Pooping in the toilet didn't come as easily at going potty, but we are finally there! Overall, we continue to be so thankful for this amazing little girl and we hope that she will enjoy being a "Big Sister" in the near future. We love you Ais!
