Here is an update on what my little sweet boy is like at 2 years old. First, I'll give you the stats. Grant went for his 2 year check up on 11/2, just a few days after his 2nd birthday. He was 34.75 inches tall (60th percentile), weighted 29 pounds (64th percentile) and his head is 50.5 centimeters. I love my big boy!
Second, we learned that Grant has a severe peanut allergy (which we kind of already knew of course) and a mild allergy to pistachios. Boooooo. This is not cool AT. ALL. However, not totally unexpected because of the Labor Day weekend reaction he had, plus Grant's cousins Gordon and Ryan both have peanut allergies! I pretty much knew from the moment I found out I was having a boy that he would have some kind of peanut issue. Of course, it's never fun when his pediatrician says, "Yeah, his allergy is off the charts!" Um, great.
Third, let's remember what Grant is like at 2 years old. The kid is a talking machine! I always tell Todd that Grant isn't as clear as Natalie was with her words at this age, but he certainly has as many words as she did! He must have close to 100 words, if not more. He speaks in 4 and 5 word sentences. He is OBSESSED with anything that has wheels. Trucks, cars, trains, front loaders, cranes, tractors, back hoes, dump trucks, firetrucks, you name it. He knows them by name. At dinner, he will eat and then say, "I finished! I watch TV? I watch trucks?" Of course, this sounds more like, "I finisss. I watt TV? I watt twucks?" But we know what he means!
He's a pretty good eater too. Last night he ate 1.5 grilled cheese sandwiches, and tonight, about 2 hot dogs and a bunch of mandarin oranges and some dried apple rings. He still loves his milk! He asks for it every morning and says, "Peas" when he wants it (mostly when prompted though). Some other things that are kind of unique that he likes to eat are: cooked carrots (sometimes), peppers (orange, red, yellow), cucumber slices, any kind of fruit, and his latest favorite... ketchup. He LOVES sweets, just like his sister, but obviously now that we know he has a peanut allergy, we have to watch this a little closer.
He's still a good sleeper. We put him down around 7:30 every night and he sleeps until 5 something, when Todd goes in, gives him a small cup of water, changes his diaper and puts him back to bed. He loves teddy bears and loves to sleep with Blue Bear, his taggy blankie, and his blue blanket.
He's a sweet boy too. Maureen says he is always SO good with the babies at her house. He hardly ever touches them, but he kneels down and is sweet to them, and he doesn't even mind it when baby Liam follows him around. He tolerates his sister, although I feel this year that is going to change! He's almost always sweet with mommy and daddy, although lately he will whine for the other parent when one doesn't give him what he wants! It's pretty funny.
We love you little buddy!!!!! (And we love the haircut we got you not long after this picture was taken!)
Wow- he is a big boy, who has great taste in Superhero attire. Sorry about his peanut allergy, I guess that's his "Kryptonite." He's such as handsome kid!!
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