Sophia's 2-Year Old Check-Up

I took Sophia on Thursday (two days after her birthday) for her 2-year old check-up at the doctor's office.  She was so calm and relaxed there and let the doctor complete her full exam while sitting on my lap the whole time.  I was so proud of her!

She officially weighs 26 lbs now, which puts her in the 40th percentile for weight.  While she had a large birth weight (8 lbs. 4 oz.) initially, she has always been on the petite side and has continued to follow the same growth curve.  She has a very healthy appetite; there is very little that she won't eat.  She loves milk and that remains her primary beverage of choice.  I just switched her over this week from organic whole milk to organic reduced fat milk.  Now that she is two years old, she doesn't need the extra fat in the milk as much for brain development.

Sophia is 33.5" tall, which also puts her in the 40th percentile for height.  She has grown a little over an inch in the last three months.

Within the last month or so, Sophia has really increased her vocabulary and is now stringing more and more words together in a row.  We are hearing more phrases from her rather than just individual words.  And, she is working very hard to pronounce her words clearly enough for us to understand exactly what she is saying.  Before long, she will be talking in paragraphs!

Sophia is about 75% potty-trained!  She wear "real" panties during the day, only wearing a diaper during naps and bedtime.  We rarely have an accident during the day and after most of her naps and bedtime, she still manages to wake up dry!  The only thing that is holding her back from being 100% potty-trained is "going #2."  If I can get her to go on the potty during the day, she does well.  Sometimes it happens during naptime though ... and she wakes up pretty upset about it.  Frankly, I am so pleased with the progress (considering she JUST turned two) and know that she will be completely potty-trained by the time our new little one arrives in less than three months!

Also, as if right on cue, Sophia started cutting her "two-year old molars."  One of them is completely through, and another one has started breaking through the surface.  These molars have been really difficult for her -- increased irritability, lots of crying (sometimes during the night) and a high fever.  I know that this phase will pass, but it breaks my heart to see her so miserable.

But how adorable is this picture?

Sophia is absolutely smitten with her new stuffed monkey from Great-Aunt Kathy.  She received him along with a balloon and her own special flower arrangement.  She has slept with him and taken him everywhere with her ever since ... It's so priceless.