So this is supposed to be my last post [insert audible sigh]. I've been putting it off a little, partly because I feel I will miss it, and partly because I've been busy with my photography business, my house and my wild child!
Ryne is doing spectacularly well! At his two-year well check he got a good report:
Weight: 25lbs 2 oz (I think that one ounce was actually Blue Bear, which he refused to let go of) - 25th percentile. He's been little all this time, but is maintaining a good weight curve, so doctor P is pleased!
Height: 34 inches (50th percentile)
Head Circ: I can't remember the exact measurements but it was the 75% percentile. The noggin is always the biggest!
It's hard to believe that two years prior (at birth) he was 5lbs and 17 3/4 inches! He is starting to grow a little. He still wearing 9 month/12 month shorts mostly and 12 month and 18 month shirts. I think he is about to grow out of his little size 5 shoes. I wonder if he will get to 3T next summer? 2T and 3T seems so big when I hold them up at the store :(.
He is doing very well with potty training. He's basically day-time trained! He wears a diaper or pull up in the car or during naptime and at night. Otherwise, he is in underwear and uses his potty! We still have a few accidents from time to time, though. Usually if he has visited other people's homes over the weekend, he tends to get off his routine a little, but that's easily fixed when the week starts back. I have to say, it is GREAT not changing diapers all the time, although cleaning his potty is keeping me busy! Potty training can be a full time job!
Vocabulary-wise, Ryne is really exploding! He's talking a lot more, but he still is reserved with his speech. He is learning new words everyday and actually saying them after he hears them for the first time, rather than waiting for days to repeat it! When he hears a new word, he will watch my lips as I say it. Such an observant, little sponge!
He is doing better with reading/word recognition. He actually finds it interesting now, instead of calling every word "Papa!" Ryne is still quite the trickster though. He likes pretending he doesn't know what anything is - colors, words, people, etc. If he thinks you are trying to feel him out for information or teach him anything, he starts playing his little trickster games! Ahh, being 2!
He LOVES being outdoors - all the time! Too bad it's been so insanely hot here! Luckily we have the pool, so we can cool off there and still get our outside time. Ryne jumps in on his own at the pool. He swims - supported, blows bubbles occasionally, he goes under water, and climbs out unsupported on the side. He's a little fish!
Soccer seems like it may be his sport, although his baseball skills are quite good too. There's no doubt that he is built to play sports and to be active. He is incredibly strong, especially in his upper body (the kid has lats that stick out), he has very muscular legs (like his daddy - the shape is definitely identical), he is an incredibly fast runner (yes, I keep my "skinny as a rail" figure by chasing after him...all the time), and his coordination and balance are remarkable! I'm hoping Ryne will be a swimmer. Adam's hoping for other non-skimpy uniform-wearing sports!
He is still amazing with puzzles! He is able to do some upside down now - not really sure why he does that, but it's interesting. He still mostly relies on shape. Some of the puzzles for younger children (under 3) have too many pieces of similar shape. He doesn't do as well with those, but he is getting better at actually looking at the image on the puzzle piece.
We are so proud of Ryne. He is our little masterpiece! He still has his short-comings - we all do, but he's a very good child - wild, but good, and we love him more than anything!
"No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside"
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