28 months

Dear Lily

On Tuesday you turned 28 months old.


This hasn't been the best of months really. I have been sick for most of it and Papa hasn't been well this last week either. To your credit, however, you have been extremely tolerant of our generally listless ways and have displayed a considerable knack for entertaining yourself.



Another development this month has been the dramatic increase in your appetite. You have never been a big eater. You have always preferred to graze rather than eating large meals. While this hasn't changed, the amount of food that you are eating over the course of a day took a dramatic turn upwards a few weeks ago and has been consistent ever since. I took this as my cue to cut back on the breastfeeding quite a lot and I have been really happy with the result. It is nice being able to take you out during the day and not being hassled to stop and feed you in random places all the time. I was getting tired of this and it has all but stopped now, which is great.



Your interest in food has also extended to the preparations, which has been fun. You are really getting into helping us cook and spend a considerable amount of time 'cooking' in your own kitchen as well. Playdough pizza has been quite a popular recipe.

What else?

You are finally drinking out of a cup without tipping the contents everywhere. Yay!

You are quite into re-enacting at the moment. A particular favourite for you is for us to re-enact scenes from Playschool.

"You be Simon and I'll be Karen," you say. "Oh, something's missing... It needs a tail." You will then attached some string or tissue paper the end of your 'model'. "Ah, that's better; a swishy tail." Then you will look at me, "That's right; it's a dog."

You have a peculiar habit of randomly turning to Papa or I and saying "Nice to meet you." I am not sure why, but it is quite cute.

Everything at the moment is "regular". For example, you wanted Papa's birthday cake to be a 'regular cake' (instead of the chocolate chimpanzee that you had initially thought of).

You are currently loving red capsicum, sushi, ice cream, miso soup, kelp salad, chocolate, eggs, broccoli, pasta, and vegemite toast. And last night you ate (and enjoyed) carrot for the first time ever.




Tomorrow morning we are off to Sydney for to spend a few days with your Grandparents. What with them, the animals, the activities and all the rest, you are pretty much guaranteed to have fun.

love
mama
xox