Eli is 2!

It's hard to believe that Eli is already 2 years old! This year for his birthday we gave him a baby sister :). We also gave him some books and trains. And from grandparents he got some clothes, Hot Wheel cars, and  a Leap Frog alphabet school bus pad. Since his baby sister was born 4 days before his birthday we didn't have much of a celebration. Good thing he is still to little to understand the concept of birthday parties.

Trying to show us that he is 2

Enjoying his cake :)

 Here are some fun facts about Eli at 2 years old:

He loves ...
Curious George
trucks, tractors, cars, trains
balls
books
playdough

He knows most of the letters of the alphabet. Some of them include...
B, C, D, E, I, K, L, O, P, U, Z

He loves to eat ...
yogurt
apples / apple sauce
pbj sandwiches
fruit - pears, peaches, bananas
cereal
juice
chocolate milk
chicken strips and potatoes with ketchup

We weren't watching close enough and he dumped the rest of the cereal out

He is very independent when it comes to eating. He doesn't want to use his little plastic spoons and bowls anymore ... he requests a big boy spoon.

He is starting to throw tantrums/fits when he doesn't get his way.

He gets embarrassed/shy in front of strangers.

He likes to play with his friends Max, Lily, Oliver, and Connor.

He tries to play baseball and golf.

He pretends to put his monkeys and other stuffed animals down for a nap in his bed.

He loves to play games and watch videos on our phones. He says "giggle giggle" when he wants to play.

He points to lots of objects and tries to say their names: chair, bed, door, ball, tree, snow, etc.

He tries to grab pictures out of books like they are real objects.

He does not like to take naps anymore. When he does take a nap it usually takes about an hour to get him to sleep and you have to rub his legs and back.

He gives really good kisses.

He is officially a Big Brother! He says "Baby Julie" really well. He likes to play with Julie's pacifier and tries to give it to her when she cries. But he doesn't care to hold or touch her very often.

Stats:
Weighs 23.8 lbs (5%)
32 inches long (3%)
Head circumference 50cm (80%)