Elijah at Two

Oh, two-year-old Elijah. You are SO two. All those stereotypical terrible two things? Yes. All the yes. Tantrums, stubbornness, whining, terrible English skills, answering 'NO!' to every question... Check, check, check. But thankfully it's not constant or overwhelming. Just enough to be kind of endearing (most of the time). And you make up for it with puppy snuggles. 

"Are you two?"

"NO!"

You are full into the cars, trucks, and trains stage now. You play with all the cars and line them up so carefully. I remember little Seth doing the exact same thing. 

Living room car lineup

Dinnertime placemat car lineup

Sometimes we still like to wake up super early, just for fun.

But we get to snuggle, so it's okay!

Some fun Elijah facts:

-No idea why, but for a long time you called Gabe "Big." You'd get so excited when we pulled up to the Knoxes. "Big! BIG! BIIIIGGG!" This was especially fun during sacrament meeting when you'd spot him passing the sacrament. 

-You pronounce candy as "khan-dee". Which is now how everyone in our family says candy because it's adorable. 

-Whenever we tell you to sit down so we can put on your shoes, you immediately lay down flat on the ground. Can't seem to get you to understand the difference between "sit down" and "lay down."

-Your speech is still a bit delayed. Your cousin Audrey and the neighbor girl 9 months younger are both talking circles around you. But you manage to get your point across with a word or two, some pointing and usually some whining. 

-Stats at age 2: 2 ft. 11 in. (54%), 26 lbs (22%)

-You are a mover. You never, never, NEVER hold still for a diaper change. We have to chase you down, then pin you while you roll around and try to escape. You'll usually hold still for books, sometimes for videos, but that's about it. 

-Now that you share a room with Aaron, you love having someone to play with. This was kind of an issue for a bit since you two would play instead of going to bed, plus you'd wake each other up in the mornings. To remedy this, we had Aaron sleep with Elise for a little while. You were not thrilled. If you woke up and found yourself alone, you'd sit there and yell, "Aaron! Bed!" Thankfully Aaron adores you and loves being your buddy. 

We sure love you, little puppy shark. You just add so much to our family (both sugar and spice, possibly more on the spicy end of the scale). Happy second birthday, Little Stinky!