Mimi has been doing all the fun two-year-old things. She likes to have input on wardrobe options - mostly insisting on wearing a jacket and shoes. She objects to help with utensils insisting on holding the spoon with one hand while eating food with the other hand. She often insists on playing on playground equipment alone even if it means ending bottom-down at the end of the slide.
The building blocks of language are coming along nicely. She even puts some simple sentences together on occasion. She understands most of what we say and complies with some of what we ask. She no longer screams merely to enforce her will - now she sometimes screams just for entertainment.
Most of the time Mimi is very accommodating. We had her to the doctor last week to get checked for strep throat. She was nervous but cooperative through all the tests and when the back-of-the-throat swab brought tears to her eyes, she still wore her brave face. If you can put up with a nursing assistant gagging you, you can put up with Tommy being in your personal bubble (for a little while.)
Happy Birthday Mimi!
