Nola is TWO!

Nola loves:
- all things Sesame Street and all things Dora!
- to dance. We will turn on a record and she will dance for over an hour in the living room! She will put an object in the middle of the room, say the ottoman or Robbie's exersaucer, and she will dance in circles around it, usually holding Elmo. It is so darling to watch! When music come on in the mall or a restaraunt, she will dance away. She actually has amazing rhythm! She can dance better than most of her Aunties! (hehe)
- being outside. Its been wonderful to have such nice weather because Nola loves to go for walks! We haven't gone to the par yet this season, but I am sure she'll love that too!
- Chicken Fies! (chicken and fries) Whenever we get take out, Nola wants chicken and fries. She will even order! Its hilarious!
'chicken fies peas! choco miwk peas! tank too!'
- balls. She LOVES to play with balls. She has her 'little ball' and her 'big ball'. She has been sleeping with little ball lately! She is SO funny when she says 'big ball'! I don't really know how to explain it...she kind of grunts and uses a deep voice. Its hilarious!
- Shrek. Over the past month, I bet you she has watched that movie a hundred times!
- her brother. She just LOVES Robbie! She always tells me what he's doing. 'Mommy, Robbies kying (crying)' 'Mommy, Robbies seeping (sleeping)' 'Mommy, Robbies happy'. She gives him kisses all day long. This morning, she stubbed her toe and started to cry. I asked if she'd like me to kiss is better and she said, 'No. Robbie kiss it better, peas?' So sweet.
- painting. We only paint when we go to Stay and Play so it's very special to her.
- stickers! Holy smokes, this kid LOVES stickers! There are many times I'll be out and about and realize their are stickers in her hair, or I'll get her ready for the bath and there are stickers in her diaper!
- her family. Grandmas, Grandpa, Papa, Cousins, Aunties, everyone! She talks about her family all the time. Many times I hear her playing with her babies, talking about Uncle Matt and Grandma! Her family loves her very much and its very obvious :)

Nola doesn't like:
- sitting in her booster seat. Everytime I put her in it, there is a fight. She is a big girl now and she wants to sit on a big girl chair.
- naps. Sad day for Mommy :( I still put her down for quiet time each day, however she very rarely naps anymore.
- carrots and potatoes. Maybe its a texture thing, but she will pick cooked carrots and potatoes out of EVERYTHING!
- nursery. *sigh* Poor thing screams bloody murder in nursery. Hopefully she'll get the hang of it soon.

New things:
- she is starting to learn about the potty. For months, she has told me just after she has pooped. She says, 'Mommy! Poop again!' I have tried to sit her on the potty, but she has no interest in that. GG bought her an Elmo Potty DVD for her birthday and she loves it, so hopefully she'll start having more of an interest in the potty.

I love being Nola's Mom!